tahini
[ tuh-hee-nee, tah- ]
/ təˈhi ni, tɑ- /
noun Middle Eastern Cookery.
a paste made of ground sesame seeds.
Origin of tahini
1895–1900; < Levantine Arabic
ṭaḥīne, derivative of
ṭaḥan grind
Words nearby tahini
Example sentences from the Web for tahini
Gradually and sparingly add water while stirring the tahini quickly with a fork.
British Dictionary definitions for tahini
tahini
tahina (təˈhiːnə)
/ (təˈhiːnɪ) /
noun
a paste made from sesame seeds originating in the Middle East, often used as an ingredient of hummus and other dips
Word Origin for tahini
from Arabic