noun
couscous
KUUS-kuus
noun
1
A North African food made from tiny steamed granules of crushed semolina wheat, often served with stew or vegetables.
"She served the lamb stew over a bed of couscous."
"Couscous cooks much faster than rice."
How to Use Couscous
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA small-grained North African staple food, similar to a grain but made from semolina.
Common pairings
bowl of couscous
couscous salad
Word Forms
couscouses plural
Study it as flashcards or scroll it in Flow — saved to your collection.
Test yourself on “couscous”
A quick quiz — meaning, synonyms & usage
→
Fill the Gap
Can you complete this real example?
She served the lamb stew over a bed of _____.
Etymology
Borrowed from French couscous, which came from Arabic kuskus, itself likely from a Berber language.