paste vs hummus

hummus vs paste

paste and hummus both are nouns.

paste is a verb but hummus is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
paste	Yes	No	Yes	No
hummus	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, hummus is a hyponym of paste; that is, hummus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than paste:

paste: a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes
hummus: a thick spread made from mashed chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice and garlic; used especially as a dip for pita; originated in the Middle East

Other hyponyms of paste include margarin, margarine, marge, oleo, oleomargarine, nut butter, peanut butter, marshmallow fluff, onion butter, pimento butter, shrimp butter, lobster butter, cheese spread, anchovy butter, fishpaste, garlic butter, miso, hommos, hoummos, humous, humus, pate, tapenade, tahini.

paste (noun)	hummus (noun)
a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes	a thick spread made from mashed chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice and garlic; used especially as a dip for pita; originated in the Middle East
an adhesive made from water and flour or starch; used on paper and paperboard
any mixture of a soft and malleable consistency
a hard, brilliant lead glass that is used in making artificial jewelry

paste (verb)	hummus (verb)
hit with the fists
join or attach with or as if with glue
cover the surface of

Difference between paste and hummus

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