CUSCUS

cuscus

(noun) woolly-haired monkey-like arboreal marsupial of New Guinea and northern Australia

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

cuscus (plural cuscuses)

A type of marsupial from New Guinea.

Etymology 2

Noun

cuscus (uncountable)

Dated spelling of couscous.

Anagrams

• succus

Source: Wiktionary


Cus"cus, n. [The same word as Couscous, fr. F. couscous couscous, Ar. kuskus.] (Bot.)

Definition: A soft grass (Pennisetum typhoideum) found in all tropical regions, used as food for men and cattle in Central Africa.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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