- hummus humus
- noun (U) a type of Greek food made from a soft mixture of chick peas, oil and garlic
Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.
hummus humus
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hummus — [hum′əs, hoom′əs] n. [Turk humus] a Middle Eastern dish, a paste of mashed chickpeas, tahini, garlic, etc., eaten as an appetizer … English World dictionary
humus — humus1 [hyo͞o′məs, yo͞o′məs] n. [L, earth, ground, soil < IE * ĝhom : see HOMO1] a brown or black substance resulting from the partial decay of plant and animal matter; organic part of the soil humus2 [hum′əs, hoom′əs] n. alt. sp. of HUMMUS … English World dictionary
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hummus — hum|mus [ˈhu:məs, ˈhu ] n [Date: 1900 2000; : Turkish; Origin: humus, from hummus chickpea , from Arabic] another spelling of ↑humus … Dictionary of contemporary English
Humus (desambiguación) — El término Humus puede referirse a: Humus, una sustancia compuesta por productos orgánicos que proviene de la descomposición de los restos orgánicos y que suele encontrarse en las partes altas de los suelos con actividad orgánica. Hummus, a veces … Wikipedia Español
humus — 1. is., bit. b., Fr. humus Bitkilerin çürümesiyle oluşan koyu renkte organik toprak 2. is., msu, Ar. ḥummuṣ İyice ezilmiş nohut, tahin ve baharatla hazırlanan bir yemek … Çağatay Osmanlı Sözlük
humus — humus1 hummus [ˈhu:məs, ˈhu ] n [U] a Greek food made from a soft mixture of ↑chickpeas, oil, and ↑garlic humus 2 hu|mus2 [ˈhju:məs] n [U] soil made of decayed plants, leaves etc which is good for growing plants →↑compost … Dictionary of contemporary English
