Hummus Definition

huməs, hyo͝oməs
noun
A Middle Eastern dish, a paste of mashed chickpeas, tahini, garlic, etc., eaten, often with pita bread, as an appetizer.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • humus
  • humous
  • hoummos
  • hommos
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Other Word Forms of Hummus

Noun

Singular:
hummus
Plural:
hummuses

Origin of Hummus

  • Colloquial Arabic ḥummuṭ chickpeas variant of Arabic ḥimmaṭ, ḥimmiṭ possibly of Aramaic origin Syriac ḥem(m)ṭē chickpeas

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Turkish humus or Arabic حمص (ħummuṣ)

    From Wiktionary

Hummus Sentence Examples

  • I make or buy hummus and send it in wraps.

  • Some of them even tried hummus for the first time.

  • Lunch Wholemeal pitta bread filled with a tbs reduced fat hummus, mixed salad, 5 olives and cherry tomatoes.

  • Some hummus or other dip may encourage your child to eat the veggie sticks.

  • We have had our fair share of pita bread and quite a few are familiar with hummus, a favored spread made from chickpeas.

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Words Starting With

HHUHUM

Words Ending With

SUSMUS

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Words Starting With H and Ending With S

Starts With H & Ends With SStarts With HU & Ends With SStarts With H & Ends With US

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With H6 Letter Words Ending With S