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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCouscous
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Couscous
"Couscous schmeckt hervorragend mit frischem Gemüse."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A North African dish of steamed cracked wheat semolina, typically served with meat or vegetable stew.
"We enjoyed a traditional Moroccan lamb couscous for dinner."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
From French couscous, from North African Arabic kuskus, ultimately of Berber origin (compare Kabyle seksu).
10 Global Lexicons: How "couscous" is said worldwide
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couscous
Transliteration: couscous
"Nous avons mangé du couscous aux légumes."
Couscous
Transliteration: Couscous
"Couscous schmeckt hervorragend mit frischem Gemüse."
couscous
Transliteration: couscous
"Il couscous di pesce è una specialità siciliana."
cuscús
Transliteration: cuscús
"Preparé cuscús con pollo y verduras para la cena."
cuscuz
Transliteration: cuscuz
"O cuscuz marroquino é muito rápido de preparar."
कुकुस
Transliteration: kukus
"हमने रात के खाने में कुकुस खाया।"
古斯古斯
Transliteration: gǔsī gǔsī
"这道北非古斯古斯非常美味。"
쿠스쿠스
Transliteration: kuseukuseu
"오늘 저녁 메뉴는 채소 쿠스쿠스입니다."
クスクス
Transliteration: kusukusu
"クスクスは北アフリカの伝統的な料理です。"
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