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Definition of
hummus noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
hummus
noun
noun
NAmE
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ˈhʊməs
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/
,
NAmE
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ˈhʌməs
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/
[
uncountable
]
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a type of food, originally from the Middle East, that is a soft mixture of
chickpeas
, oil, and
garlic
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hummus
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