This word, meaning 'chickpea paste', can be spelled either way. The stress is on the first syllable, which rhymes with room, or sometimes broom. The second syllable is like the end of famous. Do not confuse it with humus, which means 'decomposed matter in soil' and is pronounced [hyoo-mous].
Although often coloured yellow, the island is intended to be copper, reflecting the country's name, ‘Copper Island’. Effective date: c. September 1960.