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couscousenUK
cous·cous C0700600 (ko͞os′ko͞os′)n.1. A pasta of North African origin made of semolina or other grains, formed into small pellets and usually steamed.2. A North African dish consisting of this pasta served with stewed vegetables or meat.
[French, from Arabic kuskus, from kaskasa, to pulverize; see kšš in Semitic roots.]couscous (ˈkuːskuːs) or couscousoun1. (Cookery) a type of semolina originating from North Africa, consisting of granules of crushed durum wheat2. (Cookery) a spicy North African dish consisting of steamed semolina with meat, vegetables, or fruit C17: via French from Arabic kouskous, from kaskasa to pound until finecous•cous (ˈkus kus)
n. 1. a North African dish of steamed semolina served usu. with a spicy stew. 2. the granular semolina used in this dish. [1590–1600; < French < Arabic kuskus,kuskusū < Berber seksu] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | couscous - a spicy dish that originated in northern Africa; consists of pasta steamed with a meat and vegetable stewdish - a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner" | | 2. | couscous - a pasta made in northern Africa of crushed and steamed semolinaalimentary paste, pasta - shaped and dried dough made from flour and water and sometimes egg |
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Words related to couscousnoun a spicy dish that originated in northern AfricaRelated Wordsnoun a pasta made in northern Africa of crushed and steamed semolinaRelated Words |