Couscous

n. cuscus, North African dish of steamed semolina served with vegetables and meat; pasta of crushed and steamed semolina made in North Africa

For the animal also known as cuscus or kuskus, see Phalanger Couscous or kuskus (IPA  - Berber Seksu - , called maftoul in Jordan, Lebanon and the Palestinian territories) is a food of Maghreb or Berber origin. It consists of spherical granules made by rolling and shaping moistened semolina wheat and then coating them with finely ground wheat flour. The finished grains are about 1 mm in diameter before cooking. Traditional couscous requires considerable preparation time and is usually steamed. In many places, a more processed quick-cook couscous is available and is particularly valued for its short preparation time.
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Noun
1. a spicy dish that originated in northern Africa; consists of pasta steamed with a meat and vegetable stew
(hypernym) dish
2. a pasta made in northern Africa of crushed and steamed semolina
(hypernym) pasta, alimentary paste

n. couscous

(n.)
A kind of food used by the natives of Western Africa, made of millet flour with flesh, and leaves of the baobab; -- called also lalo.