• Couscous

    Origin

    First attested circa 16th century, from French, from Arabic كسكس from Tamazight ⵙⴽⵙⵓ.

    Full definition of couscous

    Noun

    couscous

    (plural couscouses)
    1. A pasta of North African origin made of crushed and steamed semolina.
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