noun
couscous
KOOS-koos/ˈkʊskʊs/
Small steamed grains made from semolina.
The lifted spoon shows the couscous’s small, separate grains.
Etymology
The underlying verb means “to pound,” connecting the name with the dish’s original crushed durum wheat. The name now denotes the small steamed semolina granules.
In context
look for couscous uh consistency, which because we're Middle Eastern, we we know what that is, but not everyone knows what couscous is. So, it's tiny tiny tiny little balls.
More examples
- The couscous absorbed the flavorful broth.
- Vegetables were served over couscous.
- A bowl of couscous stood beside the stew.
Forms
couscous
Similar words
- bulgur
- Bulgur is cracked wheat grain; couscous consists of small formed semolina granules.
- quinoa
- Quinoa is a seed; couscous is a wheat-based food.