Hyphenation of humus

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word humus? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

hu-mus

Definitions of humus:

1.	Partially decomposed organic matter The organic component of soil
2.	A thick spread made from mashed chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice and garlic Used especially as a dip for pita Originated in the Middle East

Synonyms of humus:

noun	soil, dirt
noun	hummus, hommos, hoummos, humous, spread, paste

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Hyphenator

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