tahini

English

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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 Levantine dialects or from Greek ταχίνι (tachíni).

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /tɑːˈhiː.ni/

Noun

tahini (countable and uncountable, plural tahinis)

  1. (cooking) A paste made from ground sesame seeds; used to make hummus, baba ghanoush etc.

Synonyms

  • ardeh

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