" And, of course, Dr. Bloem is one of the leading authorities on humus, internationally."
"The spread?" The eagle-looking guy was lost.
"I think of it more as a dip," interjected Rachel.
"Humus is a term for one of the major components of soil." The tight-haired young woman spoke clearly, shutting us all up. "Basically, it's decomposed matter. Leaves, animal remains, broken-down bark, that kind of thing."
Frances chimed in, "It's what everything becomes, eventually."
Rachel couldn't be stopped. "And it's yummy on a pita chip. "

― Abbi Waxman , The Garden of Small Beginnings