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• n  a thick spread made from mashed chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice and garlic; used especially as a dip for pita; originated in the Middle East

• They come from various parts of Sydney (God's own Sutherland Shire, the hommos belt of Canterbury-Bankstown) and the state (the whitebread Hunter and Central Coast regions).

• hummus
• humus
• hoummos
• humous

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• Suleiman the Magnificent reconquers Arab world, Balkans
  Check out a Turkish series on the 16th-century Ottoman monarch Suleiman the Magnificent. From the Arab world to the Balkans, the story of the sultan's harem and his romance with a Slav beauty has captivated nations that suffered under Ottomon domination. "This series is a real phenomenon," said Khulud Abu Hommos, executive vice president of the OSN network. "The Magnificent Century" -- or "The ...
  Dec. 9, 2013 - AFP via Yahoo! News