hummus

Questions about hummus

What does hummus mean?

hummus means "a thick spread made from mashed chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice and garlic; used especially as a dip for pita; originated in the Middle East".

How many syllables are in hummus?

hummus has 2 syllables: hum-mus. The stress falls on "hum". In IPA it is /ˈhʊməs/.

What is another word for hummus?

Close synonyms include humus, hommos, hoummos, humous. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is hummus a common word?

hummus is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.