"couscous" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /kus.kus/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lepticed7-couscous.wav Forms: couscous [plural]
Rhymes: -us Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic كُسْكُس (kuskus), from Northern Saharan Berber seksu. Etymology templates: {{bor+|fr|ar|كُسْكُس}} Borrowed from Arabic كُسْكُس (kuskus), {{der|fr|mzb|seksu}} Northern Saharan Berber seksu Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} couscous m (plural couscous)
  1. couscous Tags: masculine Synonyms: cous-cous (english: superseded spelling), couscoussou, kesksou Derived forms: couscousserie, couscoussier, couscoussière
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