DFFa type of North African food made of crushed wheat 蒸粗麦粉〔北非的一种食物〕
Examples from the Corpus
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.
Origincouscous
(1500-1600)FrenchArabickuskus, from kaskasa“to crush”