Definition of hummus
: a paste of pureed chickpeas usually mixed with sesame oil or sesame paste and eaten as a dip or sandwich spread
- Trending Now: More Trending:
- asylum insubordinate promulgate epochal clemency
- ALL
What's Trending Now
More Trending Words
Recent Examples of hummus from the Web
-
The menu included rustic root vegetables, grape-leaves meatballs, and Solomonov’s famous hummus.
-
Marco Canora’s East Village restaurant Hearth serves charred carrots with sunflower seed hummus and lemon confit that are positively addictive.
-
Boutsikos makes huge six-gallon batches of hummus at a time.
-
The spreads, too, go beyond the typical with choices like hummus, butternut squash tahini or sriracha lentil spread.
-
The fast-casual chain serves $8-$10 wraps and platters stuffed with meat prepared according to Islamic law along with sides like hummus, baba ghanouj and baklava.
-
Dollop the top of the vegetables with 1 tablespoon hummus and 1 teaspoon of tzatziki sauce and top with a second patty.
-
There’s also a lengthy list of new vegan and vegetarian items, including crispy Brussels sprouts with creamy lemon miso sauce and toasted cashews, and the Eden roll with sweet potato and edamame hummus.
-
One option is to serve the shakshouka with hummus, Sharon said, noting his restaurant serves it with tahini.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hummus.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Origin and Etymology of hummus
Arabic ḥummuṣ chickpeas
HUMMUS Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of hummus for English Language Learners
-
: a soft food made of ground chickpeas, garlic, and oil
Learn More about hummus
-
See words that rhyme with hummus Britannica English: Translation of hummus for Arabic speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about hummus
Seen and Heard
What made you want to look up hummus? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
