Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A thick paste made from ground sesame seeds.
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- noun A
paste made from groundsesame seeds; used to makehummus ,baba ghanoush etc.
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- noun a thick Middle Eastern paste made from ground sesame seeds
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Ginny took a bite of pita dipped in tahini, then said "Mmm, you have to try this."
MORE FROM GINNY BATES -- MYRA GETS READY Maggie Jochild 2007
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The first of them – I suppose we could call it "tahini tracking" – is just a disturbing replay of a 60-year-old mistake.
Is That Legal?: "Law Enforcement Is Looking Ahead to the Next Terror Attack with a Menu and a Map." 2007
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The first of them – I suppose we could call it "tahini tracking" – is just a disturbing replay of a 60-year-old mistake.
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The first of them – I suppose we could call it "tahini tracking" – is just a disturbing replay of a 60-year-old mistake.
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BTW, tahini is available in Morelia at the health food store near INAMI and its branch on Av. Universidad.
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The first of them – I suppose we could call it "tahini tracking" – is just a disturbing replay of a 60-year-old mistake.
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The first of them – I suppose we could call it "tahini tracking" – is just a disturbing replay of a 60-year-old mistake.
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Had some grilled beef/lamb in tahini sauce that I damn near licked the plate clean of.
July 8th, 2005 archmage 2005
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Today sesame seeds are used for oil, candy, cake, flour and the sesame paste called tahini, which is sold as ajonjolí molido in the markets of Central Mexico.
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Today sesame seeds are used for oil, candy, cake, flour and the sesame paste called tahini, which is sold as ajonjolí molido in the markets of Central Mexico.
seanahan commented on the word tahini
A paste made from ground sesame seeds, the main ingredient in hummus.
February 21, 2007
yarb commented on the word tahini
Offered along with chilli sauce by late-night kebab-vendors in the UK thus: chillitahiniiii?
July 19, 2008