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[syn: hummus, humus, hommos, hoummos, humous]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Humus \Hu"mus\, n. [L., the earth, ground, soil.]
That portion of the soil formed by the decomposition of
animal or vegetable matter. It is a valuable constituent of
soils. --Graham.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
humus
n 1: partially decomposed organic matter; the organic component
of soil
2: 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]