English Explanatory Dictionary

tahini

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A paste made from ground sesame seeds, and used to make hummus, baba ganoush etc.

Pronunciation

/tɑːˈhiː.ni/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-tahini.wav

Word forms

tahini tahinis tahina tahine tehina

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).

Synonyms

ardeh
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