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Meanings of houmous in English

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A popular dish in the Middle East that consists of cooked, mashed chickpeas, blended with tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and garlic.

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Examples for "humus"
Examples for "humus"
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Soils that are poor in humus are generally in need of nitrogen.
The First Book of Farming
2
Existence subsides into a humus that at first sight looks entirely anonymous.
The Guardian
3
Even though it looks like humus, it has not yet fully decomposed.
Organic Gardener's Composting
4
Of course most of this great supply of humus is very old.
The Story of the Soil; from the Basis of Absolute Science and Re...
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Thrives well upon new rich soils that are well supplied with humus.
Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916 / Embracing the Tra...
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Simply whisk a tub of hummus with plain yoghurt with olive oil.
The South African
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Stir into a standard 230g hummus pot, and you're good to go.
The Guardian
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The hummus plates were ravaged; the party was starting to thin out.
This is where we live
4
Sliced rainbow vegetables and a dollop of hummus is a perfect starter.
The Guardian
5
Then there is the Kim's Cravings recipe for super-simple hummus chicken salad.
The Guardian
Usage of houmous in English
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Several ranges of own-brand houmous sold by Aldi and Lidl have been recalled over fears they may have been contaminated with salmonella.
The Irish Times
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Retailer Marks & Spencer, which has a number of Irish branches, has recalled two houmous products contaminated with the potentially fatal salmonella bug.
The Irish Times
3
After they had gone a mile or two, Boo-Khaloum rode up and desired one of the Arabs to cover the major with a houmous.
Great African Travellers: From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Sta...
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There is houmous for Kitty or Jem, whichever one of them is vegetarian this week, in a trio of dips with guacamole and taramasalata.
The gathering
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Houmous through the time