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COUSCOUS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A pasta made in northern Africa of crushed and steamed semolina
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("couscous" is a kind of...):
alimentary paste; pasta (shaped and dried dough made from flour and water and sometimes egg)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A spicy dish that originated in northern Africa; consists of pasta steamed with a meat and vegetable stew
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("couscous" is a kind of...):
dish (a particular item of prepared food)