Where does “hummus” come from?
Hummus comes from Turkish humus, from Arabic ḥummṣ, a plant used to make the creamed chickpea dish.
hummus (English): A Levantine Arab dip made of chickpea paste with...
Definitions
- A Levantine Arab dip made of chickpea paste with...
Ancestry of “hummus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | حُمُّص | chickpea; hummus |
Words derived from “hummus”