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 [kooss-kooss]

Noun

1. a type of semolina used in North African cookery

2. a spicy North African dish, consisting of steamed semolina served with a stew [Arabic kouskous]

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