tahini
pronunciation
How to pronounce tahini in British English:
UK [tɑ:ˈhi:ni]
How to pronounce tahini in American English:
US [təˈhini]
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- Noun:
- a thick Middle Eastern paste made from ground sesame seeds
Word Origin
- tahini (n.)
- from Arabic tahina, from tahana "to grind or crush."
Example
- 1. Chopped tomato , cucumber & onion in tahini vinaigrette .
- 2. Tahini - tahini may sound like a strange ingredient , but it 's simply sesame seed paste .
- 3. I puzzled over a tiny circle on don 's plate it turned out to be a thin , concave round of turnip encasing a dollop of tahini and a tiny chervil leaf .
- 4. Above you 'll see the dish topped with olive oil , cayenne , tahini sauce , a hard boiled egg , and some diced green veggies .