[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

couscous \cous"cous`\ k??s"k??s`, 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.
   1913 webster
see also:
lalo 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

couscous
     n 1: a spicy dish that originated in northern africa; consists of
          pasta steamed with a meat and vegetable stew
     2: a pasta made in northern africa of crushed and steamed
        semolina

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