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Definition of hummus noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

hummus

noun

/ˈhʊməs/,

/ˈhuːməs/

/ˈhʊməs/,

/ˈhuːməs/

(also houmous)

[uncountable]

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a type of food, originally from the Middle East, that is a soft mixture of chickpeas, sesame seeds, oil, lemon juice and garlicTopics Foodc2
Word Originfrom Arabic ḥummuṣ.

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