# tahini

> English word · Noun · IPA /tɑːˈhiː.ni/ · frequency rank #66,331

## Definitions
1. A paste made from ground sesame seeds, and used to make hummus, baba ghanoush etc.

## Etymology
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).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tahini