Definition of hummus
: a paste of pureed chickpeas usually mixed with sesame oil or sesame paste and eaten as a dip or sandwich spread
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Sides include hummus, baba ghanoush, falafel and French fries.
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Traditional gyro meat may be paired with pepper jack cheese and Comeback sauce, topped with pesto hummus, or served with house sausage and Buffalo-wing sauce.
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Dinner itself, stiff but pleasant, is partly prepared by his wife and partly a take-out buffet of hummus and tabbouleh.
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Origin and Etymology of hummus
Arabic ḥummuṣ chickpeas
First Known Use: 1949
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playDefinition of hummus for English Language Learners
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: a soft food made of ground chickpeas, garlic, and oil
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