couscous
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couscous
- /ˈkʊs.kʊs/ UK
- /ˈkuːs.kuːs/ UK
- /ˈkus.kus/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French couscous, from Arabic كُسْكُس (kuskus), from a Berber language. First use appears c. 1593.
noun couscouses · cuscousou · cuscusu
- A pasta of North African origin made of crushed and steamed semolina. Karou took the plate of couscous and vegetables.
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noun pasta of North African origin
| Español | cuscús, couscous, kuskús, cus-cus, cuzcuz, alcuzcuz |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 쿠스쿠스 kuseukuseu |
| 日本語 | クスクス kusukusu |
| 中文 | 蒸粗麥粉 /蒸粗麦粉 zhēngcūmàifěn, 古斯米 gǔsīmǐ, 中東米 /中东米 zhōngdōngmǐ |
| हिन्दी | कुसकुस kuskus |
| Português | cuscuz |
| Français | couscous |
| Deutsch | Couscous, Kuskus, Kuskusu |
| Italiano | cuscus |
| Română | cușcuș |
| Русский | куску́с kuskús |
| العربية | كُسْكُس kuskus |
| עברית | כּוּסְכּוּס kus'kús |
Talk about this word "couscous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/couscous. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. couscous. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/couscous "couscous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/couscous.Cite this
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title = {couscous},
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