tahine

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tahine

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From Arabic طَحِينَة (ṭaḥīna), from the root ط ح ن (ṭ ḥ n, root) related to grinding. Final -e is the standard pronunciation in Levantine Arabic.

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uncountable tahini (sesame paste)

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"tahine." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tahine. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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tahine. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tahine

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"tahine." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tahine.

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@misc{tahine_2026,
  title = {tahine},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tahine},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}