: 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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The hummus is smooth and nutty, topped with herbs and a bright, grassy olive oil.
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Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
For the price, which ranges from $14 for that hummus to $28 for that Old-Fashioned, fellow guests will also want to savor every bite and sip.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
On stage, Anani showed people how to make proper hummus.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025
File photo of a bowl of homemade hummus served in Lafayette, California, on November 10, 2024.
—Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
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Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
For the price, which ranges from $14 for that hummus to $28 for that Old-Fashioned, fellow guests will also want to savor every bite and sip.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
On stage, Anani showed people how to make proper hummus.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025
File photo of a bowl of homemade hummus served in Lafayette, California, on November 10, 2024.
—Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
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“Hummus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hummus. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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