couscous
noun
cous·cous
| \ ˈküs-ˌküs
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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. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'couscous.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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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
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