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Meaning of "houmous" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HOUMOUS

houmous  [ˈhuːməs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HOUMOUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Houmous is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HOUMOUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

houmous

Hummus

Hummus is a Levantine food dip or spread made from cooked, mashed chickpeas blended with tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and garlic. Today, it is popular throughout the Middle East, North Africa, and in Middle Eastern cuisine around the globe.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HOUMOUS


enormous
ɪˈnɔːməs
fumous
ˈfjuːməs
gaudeamus
ˌɡaʊdɪˈɑːməs
ginormous
dʒaɪˈnɔːməs
grumous
ˈɡruːməs
hoummos
ˈhuːməs
houmus
ˈhuːməs
humus
ˈhjuːməs
monospermous
ˌmɒnəʊˈspɜːməs
Nicodemus
ˌnɪkəˈdiːməs
Nostradamus
ˌnɒstrəˈdɑːməs
pachydermous
ˌpækɪˈdɜːməs
plumous
ˈpluːməs
Polyphemus
ˌpɒlɪˈfiːməs
Remus
ˈriːməs
shamus
ˈʃɑːməs
spermous
ˈspɜːməs
spumous
ˈspjuːməs
strumous
ˈstruːməs
Thermos
ˈθɜːməs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HOUMOUS

houdah
Houdan
Houdini
Houdon
hough
houghmagandie
Houghton-le-Spring
houhere
hoummos
houmus
hound
hound´s-tongue
hound´s-tooth check
houndfish
hounds
houngan
Hounslow
Houphouet-Boigny
hour
hour angle

WORDS THAT END LIKE HOUMOUS

Alcoholics Anonymous
anadromous
anonymous
autonomous
blasphemous
brumous
dichotomous
eponymous
famous
Gamblers Anonymous
infamous
monogamous
posthumous
pseudonymous
pusillanimous
squamous
synonymous
unanimous
venomous
world-famous

Synonyms and antonyms of houmous in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «houmous» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HOUMOUS

Find out the translation of houmous to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of houmous from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «houmous» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

houmous
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

houmous
570 millions of speakers

English

houmous
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

houmous
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

houmous
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

houmous
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

houmous
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

houmous
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

houmous
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Houmous
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

houmous
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

houmous
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

houmous
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Houmous
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

houmous
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

houmous
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मौसमी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

houmous
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

houmous
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Houmous
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

houmous
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

humus
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χούμους
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

houmous
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

houmous
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

houmous
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of houmous

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HOUMOUS»

The term «houmous» is regularly used and occupies the 94.525 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HOUMOUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «houmous» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «houmous» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about houmous

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOUMOUS»

Discover the use of houmous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to houmous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Veggiestan: A Vegetable Lover's Tour of the Middle East
1001. WINNING. WAYS. WITH. HOUMOUS. It is a well-known factthat houmous holds the fabricofthe vegetarian space-time continuum together. Without itthe vegetarian race would face a grim existence: what else could they possibly putintheir ...
Sally Butcher, 2012
2
Seasons
6 sweet peppers, halved lengthways, cored and seeded FOR THE HOUMOUS, BLEND UNTIL SMOOTH AND THICK 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 fat cloves garlic, crushed 3 cups cooked or tinned chickpeas, drained 1 cup thick tahini 1 teaspoon ...
‎2005
3
Around the World Vegan Style: 250 Meals, 700 Recipes, 10 ...
KOUSHARY WITH TOMATO SAUCE AND RAINBOW PASTA OASIS HOUMOUS Koushary is a meal itself. Mrs. Nermin Fahmy, wife of Egyptian Ambassador Fahmy, sent me this easy, delicious recipe. With the aroma of onions and spicy ...
Nancy Robinson, 2009
4
Natural Antimicrobials for the Minimal Processing of Foods
Notably, Rhoades and Roller (2000) reported that much higher concentrations of chitosan were required to inhibit microbial growth in houmous (0.5%) than in apple and elderflower juice (0.03%) in spite of the lower initial microbial load in ...
S Roller, 2003
5
Catering for a Wedding: How to Plan and Prepare a Great Spread
RECIPES. GRILLED. PEPPER. RAMEKINS. WITH. HOUMOUS. V. The longer you can leave these ramekins in the fridge the better they will keep their shape when you come to turn them out. However, the flavour is just as good whatever ...
Judy Ridgway, 2014
6
Eating Well for Kidney Health
Preparation time: 5 minutes Cooking time: 5–10 minutes Fruit/veg per serving: So much cheaper, tastier and lower in salt than the shop-bought versions, you can eat this houmous as a starter or snack meal. It will keep for 2–3 days in an ...
Helena Jackson, 2008
7
The Stone Thrower:
Regret thestilltops of the tall grasses, little flies in dogfights, and high above, wispy cirrus clouds bleeding streaks of ice. He cursed it all. Back atthe blanket, Tara was smearing houmous over a lump of French bread with the back of a spoon.
Adam Marek, 2013
8
The Recipes of Africa
Houmous. (Chicken. with. Chickpeas). Origin: Libya Period: Traditional Ingredients 350g dried chickpeas 1 tbsp vegetable oil 900g potatoes, peeled and quartered 1 large onion, finely chopped 80g flat-leaf parsley 1 x 1.5kg chicken cut into 8 ...
Dyfed Lloyd Evans
9
The Medicinal Chef: Eat Your Way to Better Health
In his first cookbook, nutrition expert Dale Pinnock presents his unique and inspiring approach to healthy cooking.
Dale Pinnock, 2013
10
Applied and Environmental Microbiology
It is possible that the more particulate nature of the dip compared with the juice restricted mass transfer of the relatively large, polymeric chitosan molecules, which reduced the chance of contact with a microbial cell in the houmous. In addition ...
‎2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOUMOUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term houmous is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Weight Loss - Information And Advice | HealthExpress
Nut butters mixed with fruit or whole grain bread or raw carrots with houmous are delicious substitutes. Pack up on protein and fibre - create a balanced diet plan ... «HealthExpress, Jul 15»
2
Organic market gears up for September celebration
For example, we are seeing a real increase in sales of our organic range of Natural Vitality houmous and the feedback we're getting is that it's ... «Produce Business UK, Jul 15»
3
The snacking revolution
The other variations were nice too – the Sea Salt one especially good dipped in houmous. As a savoury snack, olives are a timeless and ... «Foodepedia, Jul 15»
4
Costa trials London food tie-up with Chop'd
These salads: jerk chicken, tuna nicoise, feta & lentil, parma ham & mazzarella and falafel & houmous will add a stronger fresh produce ... «IGD Retail Analysis, Jul 15»
5
Fitness centre offers the healthy option for children and adults
We do crudite including carrots, sweet peppers, cucumber, mange tout and sugar snap peas with houmous. The kids love it.” The Health Hub ... «Evesham Journal, Jul 15»
6
Costa links with fresh food firm in new initiative
They include the Chop'd Jerk Chicken, Tuna Niçoise, Feta & Lentil, Parma Ham & Mozzarella, and Falafel & Houmous salads. The first six ... «British Baker, Jul 15»
7
Top Greek restaurant is Med in Morecambe
... includes several courses of dishes including feta cheese salad, pitta bread with Houmous and other dips, Gigantes beans, Stifado beef stew, ... «The Visitor, Jul 15»
8
Papa Pitta: Holiday food served with a sunny smile
First out from behind the wooden bar are crisp, grilled flatbreads with houmous and a seriously-good tahini dip (we press Yoddi for the recipe; ... «Brighton & Hove Independent, Jul 15»
9
MasterChef victor puts Crowborough pupils through paces
... taught student to cook a number of Mediterranean dishes including flat breads, potato feta and dill cakes, tapenade, houmous, and tzatsiki. «Kent and Sussex Courier, Jul 15»
10
Art Alert: El-Hezb El-Comedy at Eat and Barrel
Recently in August 2014, El-Hezb El-Comedy presented its first international show, “Falafel, Houmous and Baba Ganoush,” at the Edinburgh ... «Ahram Online, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Houmous [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/houmous>. Apr 2024 ».
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