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Etymology 1
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Noun
куску́с • (kuskús) m anim (genitive куску́са, nominative plural куску́сы, genitive plural куску́сов)
- cuscus (a type of marsupial from New Guinea)
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Etymology 2
Borrowed from Arabic كُسْكُس (kuskus).
Noun
куску́с • (kuskús) m inan (genitive куску́са, nominative plural куску́сы, genitive plural куску́сов)
- couscous, a spicy dish that originated in northern Africa
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