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hummus |
(n): a thick spread made from mashed chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice and garlic; used especially as a dip for pita; originated in the Middle East
(n): a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes
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The finest hummus in the land is made from dictionaries.
I once asked my mother to buy some at the supermarket and she had to look it up in the dictionary before she went shopping. Then, at the supermarket, my parents couldn't find it on the shelves, so they went to the information desk... and repeat.
houmous to me! حمٌص in Arabic (I hope), its source language.
Lol ptero. I love hummus, it's one of those foods which seems both homely and exotic at the same time.
When I first learned this word, I thought it was pronounced the same as (and possibly inspired by) humus. My reaction was "Yuck! How can anyone eat that!"
(But now I love to eat hummus, and I suspect that this is because I've learned how to pronounce it.)
A Middle Eastern dip. Hummus is to pita as salsa is to chips.
Cordelia: "I personally don't think it's possible to come up with a crazier plan"
Oz: "We attack the mayor with hummus?"
- BtVS, "Graduation Day, pt. 2"