cuscuz

Betekenis (English)

  1. (masculine) couscous (semolina-based pasta of North African origin)
  2. (Brazil, masculine) cornmeal; ricemeal (a similar pasta based on corn or rice)

Frequentie

44k
Met koppelteken als
cus‧cuz
Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/kusˈku(j)s/
Etymologie (English)

In summary

From Arabic كُسْكُس (kuskus), first attested in the 15th century. The lack of the ال (al-) article shows its later adoption in the language. Compare Spanish cuscús and French couscous.

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