couscous

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cous·cous /ˈkʊskʊs/ noun [uncountable]  DFFa type of North African food made of crushed wheat 蒸粗麦粉〔北非的一种食物〕

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couscous• Add remaining ingredients, except olives, couscous and parsley.• In a small saucepan, heat chicken stock and butter to boiling and pour over couscous.• Remove from heat, pour over couscous in a mixing bowl, and let stand until cool.• Who said couscous before, was it you Raychelle?• I was beginning to come down from the couscous, and the street looked almost normal.• If desired, pour a little soy sauce over the couscous before serving.• Place the couscous in a casserole dish.• Serve it over a bed of warm couscous.Origin couscous (1500-1600) French Arabic kuskus, from kaskasa “to crush”

cous·cous nounChineseSyllable  

of crushed made food type North Corpus a African of

couscous
cous‧cous /ˈkʊskʊs/ noun [uncountable]a type of North African food made of crushed wheat

cous·cousBrE /ˈkʊskʊs/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkʊskʊs/ 🔊BrE /ˈkuːskuːs/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkuːskuːs/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] a type of N African food made from crushed wheat; a dish of meat and/or vegetables with couscous （北非的）蒸粗麦粉食物