tahini
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tahini
- /tɑːˈhiː.ni/
Where it comes from
From Arabic طَحِينَة (ṭaḥīna), from the root ط ح ن (ṭ-ḥ-n) related to grinding. Final -i most probably from North Levantine dialects or from Greek ταχίνι (tachíni).
noun tahinis · tahina · tahine · tehina
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A paste made from ground sesame seeds, and used to make hummus, baba ganoush, etc.
Similar: ardeh
Translations
Talk about this word "tahini." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tahini. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. tahini. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tahini "tahini." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tahini.Cite this
@misc{tahini_2026,
title = {tahini},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tahini},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
