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tahini definition

ta·hini (tä hē′nē)

noun

a food paste made from ground sesame seeds

Etymology: < Ar ṭaḥīnī, mealy < ṭaḥīn, flour, meal < ṭaḥana , to grind

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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