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ALCUZCUZ [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Prepared Dishes (Cooking)
- Food Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- couscous
1, record 1, English, couscous
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- couscoussou 2, record 1, English, couscoussou
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A North African dish of steamed semolina usually served with meat or vegetables. 3, record 1, English, - couscous
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plats cuisinés
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couscous
1, record 1, French, couscous
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- couscou 2, record 1, French, couscou
correct, masculine noun
- couscoussou 2, record 1, French, couscoussou
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plat d'origine nord-africaine, formé de semoule de blé avec des légumes et une sauce épicée, pouvant être servi avec de la viande de poulet, de mouton, d'agneau ou de bœuf. 3, record 1, French, - couscous
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le couscous est un mets à base de blé qui est très répandu au Maroc, en Algérie et en Tunisie. Son mode de préparation varie sensiblement dans ces régions. Les grosses semoules de blé dur servent à la préparation des meilleurs couscous. 4, record 1, French, - couscous
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Platos preparados (Cocina)
- Industria alimentaria
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuscús
1, record 1, Spanish, cusc%C3%BAs
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cuzcuz 1, record 1, Spanish, cuzcuz
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
- alcuzcuz 1, record 1, Spanish, alcuzcuz
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Comida típica magrebí, hecha con sémola en grano y salsa, [habitualmente] servida con carne o verduras. 2, record 1, Spanish, - cusc%C3%BAs
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cuscús; cuzcuz; alcuzcuz: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "cuscús" es la adaptación gráfica recomendada de la voz francesa "couscous", tal como indica el Diccionario panhispánico de dudas. [...] Su plural es cuscuses. También son válidas, aunque menos frecuentes, las formas cuzcuz y alcuzcuz. 3, record 1, Spanish, - cusc%C3%BAs
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