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noun cous·cous \ ˈküs-ˌküs \

Definition of couscous

:a North African dish of steamed semolina usually served with meat or vegetables; also :the semolina itself

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Recent Examples of couscous from the Web

Serve chicken, carrots, and couscous topped with herb mixture.

— marian cooper cairns, Country Living, "Crispy Chicken with Roasted Carrots and Couscous," 9 Aug. 2017
Kawai lightly poaches slices of jamon iberico in saltwater and arranges them atop a cylinder of couscous embedded with vegetables.

— providence cicero, The Seattle Times, "Iconiq: Refined cuisine in Mount Baker will have you coming back for more," 25 May 2017
Angel Natal liked the chicken the most and thought the couscous was good.

— Philly.com, "Chicken better than couscous, but strawberry bars even better than chicken!," 1 May 2017
Remove the core, coarsely chop it and transfer to the processor and pulse until the cauliflower looks like rice or couscous.

— amanda cushman, charlotteobserver, "Cauliflower is doing things your grandmother never imagined," 28 Apr. 2017
Add cooked mini lamb and mint meatballs and a handful of cooked couscous for a Moroccan-type stew. Cooked Vegetable Stock: Place 4 small carrots and 3 celery stalks, all cut into medium dice, into a large saucepan.

— allyson reedy, The Denver Post, "6 soups and stews: Great when it’s cold, comforting all the time," 15 Feb. 2017
Ten minutes before serving, cook the couscous according to package directions; fold in the cilantro.

— woman's day kitchen, Woman's Day, "Slow Cooker Butternut Squash Stew," 26 Jan. 2017
In this recipe from Jacques Pepin, the couscous is heated with an inviting mixture of pureed fresh herbs.

— Orange County Register, "Recipe: Herb couscous is tasty and easy to prepare," 18 Jan. 2017
The African theme continues with a creamy, slurpable coconut curried pumpkin soup ($6) and the chermoula sauce that brightens up some Israeli couscous in the roasted half chicken ($22).

— jess fleming, Twin Cities, "New St. Paul eatery is a bar, bakery, coffee shop, restaurant, all in one. And it works," 16 Jan. 2017

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Origin and Etymology of couscous

French couscous, couscoussou, from Arabic kuskus, kuskusū

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Definition 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