couscous

noun
cous·​cous | \ ˈküs-ˌküs How to pronounce couscous (audio) \

Definition of couscous

: a North African dish of steamed semolina usually served with meat or vegetables also : the semolina itself

Examples of couscous in a Sentence

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Transfer the couscous to a serving bowl, then scatter the feta on top. Julia Turshen, Twin Cities, "How cooking for charity made me a better cook at home," 4 July 2019 Transfer the couscous to a serving bowl, then scatter the feta on top. Julia Turshen, Twin Cities, "How cooking for charity made me a better cook at home," 4 July 2019 Stir couscous, peas, and lemon juice into multicooker, cover, and let sit until couscous is tender, about 5 minutes. Washington Post, "This chicken and couscous dish is a winning weeknight dinner," 15 July 2019 Transfer the couscous to a serving bowl, then scatter the feta on top. Julia Turshen, Twin Cities, "How cooking for charity made me a better cook at home," 4 July 2019 Transfer the couscous to a serving bowl, then scatter the feta on top. Julia Turshen, Twin Cities, "How cooking for charity made me a better cook at home," 4 July 2019 Transfer the couscous to a serving bowl, then scatter the feta on top. Julia Turshen, Washington Post, "Make this easy, fragrant couscous anytime you want a crowd-pleasing side dish," 1 July 2019 The soy/Dijon/garlic sauce was ? and always enjoy an easy couscous recipe! Rose Minutaglio, Town & Country, "I'm Cooking Every Single Ina Garten Recipe. Here's What I've So Far Learned From the Barefoot Contessa.," 5 Feb. 2019 Spoon the couscous onto a platter and top with the vegetables and some of their cooking liquid to moisten. Elise Taylor, Vogue, "Chrissy Teigen Is Cooking Some of Her Favorite Recipes on Instagram," 18 Dec. 2018

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First Known Use of couscous

1738, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for couscous

French couscous, couscoussou, from Arabic kuskus, kuskusū

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couscous

noun

English Language Learners Definition of couscous

: a North African food that is made from wheat and is in the form of very small, round pieces also : a dish of this food served with meat or vegetables