: 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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At one point, the billionaire can be seen sporting a crisp tan and snacking on hummus.
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2025
Enjoy creative, international dishes like lamb shank with hummus and glazed goat’s cheese with pistachio.
—Curaçao Tourist Board, AFAR Media, 26 Feb. 2025
Pair with Asian sweet and sour beef, or with celery soup together with hummus and toast.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Fisherman, who operates a hummus catering business, was charged in MW’s criminal case, but he wasn’t named as a defendant with the twin Alexander brothers in her civil suit.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2025
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2025
Enjoy creative, international dishes like lamb shank with hummus and glazed goat’s cheese with pistachio.
—Curaçao Tourist Board, AFAR Media, 26 Feb. 2025
Pair with Asian sweet and sour beef, or with celery soup together with hummus and toast.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Fisherman, who operates a hummus catering business, was charged in MW’s criminal case, but he wasn’t named as a defendant with the twin Alexander brothers in her civil suit.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Hummus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hummus. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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