couscous

cous·cous  (ksks)

n.

1. A pasta of North African origin made of crushed and steamed semolina.

2. A North African dish consisting of pasta steamed with a meat and vegetable stew.

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[French, from Arabic kuskus, from kaskasa, to pulverize; see k in Semitic roots.]

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couscous [ˈkuːskuːs]

n

1. (Cookery) a type of semolina originating from North Africa, consisting of granules of crushed durum wheat

2. (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 fine

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	couscous - a spicy dish that originated in northern Africa; consists of pasta steamed with a meat and vegetable stew dish - 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 semolina alimentary paste, pasta - shaped and dried dough made from flour and water and sometimes egg

Translations

couscous [ˈkuːskuːs] n (= grain) → couscous m (= dish) → couscous m

couscous

n → Couscous m

couscous [ˈkuːskuːs] n (Culin) → cuscus m inv

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couscous [ˈkuːskuːs] n (Culin) → cuscus m inv