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tahini

Syllabification: (ta·hi·ni)
Pronunciation: /təˈhēnē/
(also tahina /-nə/)
Definition of tahini

noun

  • a Middle Eastern paste or sauce made from ground sesame seeds.

Origin:

from modern Greek takhini, based on Arabic ṭaḥana 'to crush'

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