: 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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Typically, with a creamy trio of chili pepper, basil and beetroot hummus.
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Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Eight 3-year-olds sit around a table eating pretzels and hummus.
—Brad Schmitt, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Oct. 2025
Or opt for two spreads—regular mayonnaise on one slice of bread and mashed avocado, pesto, or hummus on the other.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 17 Oct. 2025
Pring said in recognition of National School Lunch Week, the district is rolling out new meals from around the world, such as homemade hummus with pita bread, chicken ramen, carnitas bowls and more.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Eight 3-year-olds sit around a table eating pretzels and hummus.
—Brad Schmitt, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Oct. 2025
Or opt for two spreads—regular mayonnaise on one slice of bread and mashed avocado, pesto, or hummus on the other.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 17 Oct. 2025
Pring said in recognition of National School Lunch Week, the district is rolling out new meals from around the world, such as homemade hummus with pita bread, chicken ramen, carnitas bowls and more.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Hummus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hummus. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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