humus

IPA: hjˈumʌs

A large group of natural organic compounds, found in the soil, formed from the chemical and biological decomposition of plant and animal residues and from the synthetic activity of microorganisms.
Alternative spelling of hummus (“chickpea dip”) [A Levantine Arab dip made of chickpea paste with various additions, such as olive oil, fresh garlic, lemon juice, and tahini, often eaten with pitta bread, or as a meze.]

Examples of "humus" in Sentences

The word "humiliation" is rooted in the Latin word humus, which means "dirt."
If served at home ketchup, date-tamarind chutney or humus is an ideal dip to accompany.
Now that our population has more than 10 % North Africans we also use the peas in humus, couscous etc ...
The humus from the forests brought down to the sea through a number of rivers is absorbed as one of the main sources of food, both by the fish population in the rivers as well as the sea.