cous·cous 
(ksks′)
(ksks′)n.
1. A pasta of North African origin made of semolina or other grains, formed into small pellets and usually steamed.
2. A North African dish consisting of this pasta served with stewed vegetables or meat.
[French, from Arabic kuskus, from kaskasa, to pulverize; see kšš in Semitic roots.]
couscous