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couscous

cous·cous

UK/ˈkʊs.kʊs/ US/ˈkuːs.kuːs/ uncommon

noun

1.

a spicy dish that originated in northern Africa; consists of pasta steamed with a meat and vegetable stew

2.

Origin

Borrowed from French couscous, from Arabic كُسْكُس (kuskus), from a Berber language. First use appears c. 1593.

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