couscous
/ˈkuːskuːs/noun
mass noun
1- a type of North African semolina in granules made from crushed durum wheat（北非的）粗麦粉。
1.1
- a spicy dish made by steaming or soaking such granules and adding meat, vegetables, or fruit蒸粗麦粉（粗麦粉加肉、蔬菜或水果蒸制或浸泡而成并加有香料的菜肴）。
词源
early 17th cent.: from French, from Arabic kuskus, from kaskasa 'to pound', probably of Berber origin.