Masculine

cuscuz

Meaning

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

Concepts

Translations

cuscús

cuscus

Kuskus

Couscous

Kuskusu

كُسْكُس

كسكسي

cuscussó

كُسْكُسي

Frequency

44k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kusˈku(j)s/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese cozcuz, borrowed from Arabic كُسْكُس (kuskus). Compare Spanish cuscús and French couscous.

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