: a paste of pureed chickpeas usually mixed with sesame oil or sesame paste and eaten as a dip or sandwich spread
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Edan endured hunger, eating only hummus, pita bread, rice and whatever his captors served him from cans, his father said, a reflection of the food scarcity in Gaza since the start of the war.
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Matt Bradley, NBC news, 19 May 2025
The 17,000-square-foot, 400-seat Del Mar (indoors and on its terrace) hasn’t dropped its menu yet, but the Naples flagship serves spicy lamb sausage Turkish flatbreads, tomato salads and loaded hummus starters, as well as lobster spaghetti, veal chops, swordfish and 16-ounce ribeyes for entrees.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2025
Dip fiber-rich vegetables like bell peppers and carrots in your hummus for added nutrients.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 21 May 2025
But keep it light: think hummus and chips or a bowl of cereal.
—Malaka Gharib, NPR, 19 May 2025
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Matt Bradley, NBC news, 19 May 2025
The 17,000-square-foot, 400-seat Del Mar (indoors and on its terrace) hasn’t dropped its menu yet, but the Naples flagship serves spicy lamb sausage Turkish flatbreads, tomato salads and loaded hummus starters, as well as lobster spaghetti, veal chops, swordfish and 16-ounce ribeyes for entrees.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2025
Dip fiber-rich vegetables like bell peppers and carrots in your hummus for added nutrients.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 21 May 2025
But keep it light: think hummus and chips or a bowl of cereal.
—Malaka Gharib, NPR, 19 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for hummus
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“Hummus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hummus. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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