-
Trending Now:
More Trending:
- beleaguer scaramouch non sequitur admiral's mast calumny
- ALL
Definition of couscous
: a North African dish of steamed semolina usually served with meat or vegetables; also : the semolina itself
Indulge Your Inner Word Nerd
Recent Examples of couscous from the Web
-
Kawai lightly poaches slices of jamon iberico in saltwater and arranges them atop a cylinder of couscous embedded with vegetables.
-
Angel Natal liked the chicken the most and thought the couscous was good.
-
Remove the core, coarsely chop it and transfer to the processor and pulse until the cauliflower looks like rice or couscous.
These 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.
Origin and Etymology of couscous
French couscous, couscoussou, from Arabic kuskus, kuskusū
COUSCOUS Defined for English Language Learners
couscous
playDefinition of couscous for English Language Learners
-
: 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
Learn More about couscous
-
See words that rhyme with couscous Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about couscous
Seen and Heard
What made you want to look up couscous? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Writing? Check your grammar now!