English Explanatory Dictionary

Israeli couscous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A kind of toasted pasta from Israel, shaped like little balls; an Israeli national food.

Word forms

Israeli couscous

Etymology

From Israeli + couscous. Invented by Osem in 1953 during austerity in Israel to resemble couscous or rice upon request of the first prime minister David Ben Gurion to search for a substitute.

Synonyms

ptitim pearl couscous pearled couscous
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