Webster's 1913 Dictionary
CUSCUS
Cus "cus, n. [The same word as Couscous, fr. F. couscous couscous, Ar. kuskus. ] (Bot. )
Defn: A soft grass (Pennisetum typhoideum ) found in all tropical regions, used as food for men and cattle in Central Africa.
CUSCUS OIL
CUSCUS OIL Cuscus oil.
Defn: Same as Vetiver oil.
New American Oxford Dictionary
cuscus
cus cus |ˈkəskəs, ˈko͝osko͝os ˈkəskəs | ▶noun a tree-dwelling marsupial with a rounded head and prehensile tail, native to New Guinea and northern Australia. [Four genera in the family Phalangeridae: several species, including the spotted cuscus (Spilocuscus maculatus ) and the grey cuscus (Phalanger orientalis ). See also phalanger . ] ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: via French and Dutch from a local name in the Molucca Islands.
Oxford Dictionary
cuscus
cuscus |ˈkʌskʌs | ▶noun a tree-dwelling marsupial with a rounded head and prehensile tail, native to New Guinea and northern Australia. ●Four genera in the family Phalangeridae: several species, including the spotted cuscus (Spilocuscus maculatus ) and the grey cuscus (Phalanger orientalis ). See also phalanger . ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: via French and Dutch from a local name in the Molucca Islands.
Spanish Dictionary
cuscús
cuscús nombre masculino Comida que se prepara con sémola de trigo, arroz u otro cereal, acompañada de diversos ingredientes como carne de ave o de cordero y diversas hortalizas :el cuscús es típico de los países del norte de África .SINÓNIMO alcuzcuz, cuzcuz .El plural es cuscuses .
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