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Stir in the couscous, remaining 1 tablespoon oil, and ½ teaspoon salt. — Elise Taylor, Vogue, "Chrissy Teigen Is Cooking Some of Her Favorite Recipes on Instagram," 18 Dec. 2018 Reduce the heat, cover and simmer 15 minutes, or until the couscous is tender. — Susan Selasky, ajc, "5 recipes to cool things down on hot days," 3 July 2018 Reduce the heat, cover and simmer 15 minutes, or until the couscous is tender. — Susan Selasky, ajc, "5 recipes to cool things down on hot days," 3 July 2018 Reduce the heat, cover and simmer 15 minutes, or until the couscous is tender. — Susan Selasky, ajc, "5 recipes to cool things down on hot days," 3 July 2018 Reduce the heat, cover and simmer 15 minutes, or until the couscous is tender. — Susan Selasky, ajc, "5 recipes to cool things down on hot days," 3 July 2018 Reduce the heat, cover and simmer 15 minutes, or until the couscous is tender. — Susan Selasky, ajc, "5 recipes to cool things down on hot days," 3 July 2018 Reduce the heat, cover and simmer 15 minutes, or until the couscous is tender. — Susan Selasky, ajc, "5 recipes to cool things down on hot days," 3 July 2018 Reduce the heat, cover and simmer 15 minutes, or until the couscous is tender. — Susan Selasky, ajc, "5 recipes to cool things down on hot days," 3 July 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
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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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