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hummus

[ huhm-uhs ]

noun

Middle Eastern Cooking.
  1. a paste or dip made of chickpeas mashed with oil, garlic, lemon juice, and tahini and usually eaten with pita.


hummus

/ ˈ³óÊŠ³¾É™²õ /

noun

  1. a creamy dip originating in the Middle East, made from puréed chickpeas, tahina, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Usage

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of hummus1

First recorded in 1950–55; from Turkish humus “mashed chickpeas,†or from Arabic ḥummuá¹£, ḥəmmoá¹£ “c³ó¾±³¦°ì±è±ð²¹²õâ€
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of hummus1

from Turkish humus
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We feasted on hearty bowls of soup, silky hummus topped with falafel, a shawarma wrap and a medley of delicious olives.

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According to Kroger’s Recall Alerts page, the recall was prompted by a defect in the plastic tub, which could result in plastic fragments contaminating the hummus.

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Black bean chipotle hummus was among the offerings in the craft services area.

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"In prison it was just hummus, hummus, hummus. Now, I can have something different," she joked.

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For those struggling to reach these amounts, simple strategies like adding fruit to breakfast, snacking on vegetables with hummus or incorporating extra vegetables into soups and sauces can help you meet the daily recommendation.

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