noun
hummus
HUU-muhs
noun
1
A creamy dip made from mashed chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, garlic, and olive oil.
"We scooped up the hummus with warm pitta bread."
"She spread hummus on her sandwich instead of mayonnaise."
How to Use Hummus
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA popular Middle Eastern chickpea dip or spread.
Common pairings
a tub of hummus
hummus and pitta
garlic hummus
Word Forms
hummuses plural
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Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic hummus, the word for chickpea.