: a North African dish of steamed semolina usually served with meat or vegetables
also
: the semolina itself
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The juices are key to this dish, so serve the chicken over a bed of couscous to capture every drop.
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Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
Here, the star will be seafood, the fruits of Sicily’s positioning in the Mediterranean Sea, and light, fluffy couscous, an influence of the island’s African and Middle Eastern settlers.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Lower the heat and allow to cook for 10-12 minutes, until all the liquid has been absorbed and the couscous has softened and swelled.
—Sami Tamimi
august 6, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2025
There were explainers on challah braiding, Eastern European pickling, and how-tos on hand-rolling couscous and rugelach.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
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Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
Here, the star will be seafood, the fruits of Sicily’s positioning in the Mediterranean Sea, and light, fluffy couscous, an influence of the island’s African and Middle Eastern settlers.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Lower the heat and allow to cook for 10-12 minutes, until all the liquid has been absorbed and the couscous has softened and swelled.
—Sami Tamimi
august 6, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2025
There were explainers on challah braiding, Eastern European pickling, and how-tos on hand-rolling couscous and rugelach.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for couscous
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“Couscous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/couscous. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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