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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

toum

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.25 in modern English

Syllables
toum
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A garlic condiment common in the Levant, similar to aioli, made with garlic, salt, olive or vegetable oil, lemon juice, and sometimes mint.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Levantine (and Egyptian) Arabic ْتُوم (tūm, “garlic”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

toums (plural)

Questions

What does toum mean?
A garlic condiment common in the Levant, similar to aioli, made with garlic, salt, olive or vegetable oil, lemon juice, and sometimes mint.
Where does toum come from?
It is traced to Arabic.

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