hummus

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Pronunciation

• enPR: ho͝o'məs, IPA: /ˈhʊməs/
• enPR: hŭ'məs, IPA: /ˈhʌməs/
• enPR: ho͞o'məs, IPA: /ˈhuːməs/

Noun

hummus (uncountable)

1. A Levantine Arab dip made of chickpea paste with various additions, such as olive oil, fresh garlic, lemon juice, and tahini, often eaten with pitta bread, or as a meze. It is mostly eaten in the Levant.

Translations

• French: houmous
• German: Hummus
• Italian: hummus
• Portuguese: homus, húmus
• Russian: ху́мус
• Spanish: hummus

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