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couscous

/ˈkuːs.kuːs/ /ˈkus.kus/

Meanings
noun
A pasta of North African origin made of crushed and steamed semolina.

Examples :

"For lunch, my family enjoys couscous with vegetables. "
food culture

Related Words

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semolina noun

/ˌsɛməˈliːnə/

Coarse grains produced at an intermediate stage of wheat flour milling.

"My grandmother uses semolina to make homemade pasta, giving it a slightly grainy texture. "

Illustration made

made noun

/meɪd/

A grub or maggot.

"The compost pile attracted many small, white made. "

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with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

"Do you want to come with?"

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north noun

/noːθ/ /nɔːθ/ /noɹθ/

One of the four major compass points, specifically 0°, directed toward the North Pole, and conventionally upwards on a map, abbreviated as N.

"Minnesota is in the north of the USA."

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origin noun

/ˈɒɹ.ə.dʒən/ /ˈɑɹ.ɪ.dʒɪn/

The beginning of something.

"The origin of my love for baking was a special cake my grandmother made for me. "

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family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

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vegetables noun

/ˈvɛd͡ʒtəbəlz/

Any plant.

"In biology class, we learned that technically, even fruits are vegetables because vegetables are any plant. "

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lunch noun

/lʌnt͡ʃ/

A light meal usually eaten around midday, notably when not as main meal of the day.

"After school, I had a quick lunch of a sandwich and an apple. "

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steamed verb

/stiːmd/ /stimd/

To cook with steam.

"The best way to cook artichokes is to steam them."

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crushed verb

/kɹʌʃt/

To press between two hard objects; to squeeze so as to alter the natural shape or integrity of it, or to force together into a mass.

"to crush grapes"

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pasta noun

/ˈpɐːstə/ /ˈpæstə/ /ˈpɐːstɘ/ /ˈpɑstə/

Dough made from wheat and water and sometimes mixed with egg and formed into various shapes; often sold in dried form and typically boiled for eating.

"For dinner, we had spaghetti pasta, a dish everyone enjoyed. "

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enjoys verb

/ɪnˈd͡ʒɔɪz/

To receive pleasure or satisfaction from something

"Enjoy your holidays!   I enjoy dancing."