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cuscus
CIDE DICTIONARY
cuscus, n. [The same word as Couscous, fr. F. couscous couscous, Ar. kuskus.].
A soft grass (Pennisetum typhoideum ) found in all tropical regions, used as food for men and cattle in Central Africa. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
cuscus, n. the aromatic fibrous root of an Indian grass, Vetiveria zizanoides, used for making fans etc.
cuscus, n. any of several nocturnal, usu. arboreal, marsupial mammals of the genus Phalanger, native to New Guinea and N. Australia.
Etymology
native name
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