tahini

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Scrabble points
9
Words With Friends
9
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/tɑːˈhiː.ni/

Definition of tahini

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)A paste made from ground sesame seeds, and used to make hummus, baba ganoush etc.

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Etymology

From Arabic طَحِينَة (ṭaḥīna), from the root ط ح ن (ṭ-ḥ-n) related to grinding. Final -i most probably from North Levantine dialects or from Greek ταχίνι (tachíni).

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