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{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "pasta of North African origin",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "cușcuș"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "kuskús",
"sense": "pasta of North African origin",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "куску́с"
},
{
"code": "scn",
"lang": "Sicilian",
"sense": "pasta of North African origin",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "cùscusu"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "pasta of North African origin",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "cuscús"
},
{
"code": "shy",
"lang": "Tachawit",
"sense": "pasta of North African origin",
"word": "aberbuc"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "pasta of North African origin",
"word": "kuskus"
},
{
"code": "wa",
"lang": "Walloon",
"sense": "pasta of North African origin",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "couscousse"
},
{
"code": "cy",
"lang": "Welsh",
"sense": "pasta of North African origin",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "cwscws"
},
{
"code": "wo",
"lang": "Wolof",
"sense": "pasta of North African origin",
"word": "cere"
}
],
"word": "couscous"
}
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