humus
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
- Line style
- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
partially decomposed organic matter; the organic component of soil
Types & categories
- dirt hypernym
Parts & wholes
- A-horizon substance holonym
Related & opposite
- humic derivation
Sense 2 noun
a thick spread made from mashed chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice and garlic; used especially as a dip for pita; originated in the Middle East
Types & categories
- paste hypernym
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | humic |
| 1 | substance holonym | Parts & wholes | A-horizon |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | dirt |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | paste |