1. a thick spread made from mashed chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice and garlic; used especially as a dip for pita; originated in the Middle East; [syn: hummus, humus, hommos, hoummos, humous]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
hummus
n 1: a thick spread made from mashed chickpeas, tahini, lemon
juice and garlic; used especially as a dip for pita;
originated in the Middle East [syn: hummus, humus,
hommos, hoummos, humous]