Meanings
nountahine (uncountable)
- uncountabletahini (sesame paste)
Origin
- Arabicطَحِينَة
- Englishtahine
From Arabic طَحِينَة (ṭaḥīna), from the root ط ح ن (ṭ ḥ n, root) related to grinding. Final -e is the standard pronunciation in Levantine Arabic.
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APA
tahine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tahine
MLA
“tahine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tahine. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tahine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tahine.
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