cuscuz

Portuguese

Etymology

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

    Pronunciation

     
    • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kusˈku(j)s/ [kusˈku(ɪ̯)s]

    • Rhymes: (Brazil) -us, -ujs (intrusive j), (Portugal) -uʃ
    • Hyphenation: cus‧cuz

    Noun

    cuscuz m (plural cuscuz or cuscuzes)

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

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