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Humus   /hjˈuməs/   Listen
Humus

noun
1.
Partially decomposed organic matter; the organic component of soil.
2.
A thick spread made from mashed chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice and garlic; used especially as a dip for pita; originated in the Middle East.  Synonyms: hommos, hoummos, hummus, humous.





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"Humus" Quotes from Famous Books



... igitur Juvenes dum sumus Gaudeamus igitur Juvenes dum sumus Post jucundam juventutem Post molestam senectutem Nos habebit humus ...
— Winning His "W" - A Story of Freshman Year at College • Everett Titsworth Tomlinson
... Domini dextra invitatus et ore, Huic sacra Romanus credidit ossa loco; Sontibus addixit quae caeca rebellio flammis, Nec tulit impietas majus in urbe scelus. Quid tanto vesana malo profecit Erynnis? Ipsa sui testis pignoris extat humus. Crypta manet, memoresque trahit confessio cives, Nec populi fallit marmor inane fidem. Orphana, turba, veni, viduisque allabere saxis, Est ...
— Account of a Tour in Normandy, Vol. I. (of 2) • Dawson Turner


Words linked to "Humus" :   paste, dirt, spread, A horizon, A-horizon, soil, humic


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