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couscous

couscous

Meaning of couscous

steamed wheat granules

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British English/ˈkuːskuːs/
American English/ˈkʊskuːs/
Russian transcription[ˈkuskus]
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couscous with Russian translation

couscous usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Кускус — это основа североафриканской кухни.

Couscous is a staple in North African cuisine.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мы подали кускус с запечёнными овощами.

We served couscous with roasted vegetables.

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couscous belongs to the topic "Cereals and Legumes". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

couscousкускус
appleяблоко
butterсливочное масло
chickenкурица
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный

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What's the difference between couscous / semolina

🇬🇧English
couscous

standard steamed wheat granules, the common product called couscous

B2Very Often

I served couscous with the vegetable stew.

Я подал(а) кускус с овощным рагу.

🇬🇧English

coarse durum wheat flour used to make pasta and sometimes couscous; an ingredient rather than the finished granules

B2Often

Traditional couscous is often made from semolina.

Традиционный кускус часто делают из манной крупы (семолина).

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couscous translation: кускус. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce couscous

/ˈkuːskuːs/

couscous translation

кускус

couscous examples

Couscous is a staple in North African cuisine.

couscous transcription

/ˈkuːskuːs/, /ˈkʊskuːs/

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couscous meaning: what does it mean?

steamed wheat granules

couscous pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

couscous is pronounced as /ˈkuːskuːs/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

couscous definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Couscous is a staple in North African cuisine. Translation: Кускус — это основа североафриканской кухни.

Is couscous part of Cereals and Legumes vocabulary?

Yes, couscous (кускус) can be learned in the Cereals and Legumes topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is couscous part of Food vocabulary?

Yes, couscous (кускус) can be learned in the Food topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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