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Israeli couscous
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English
Etymology
From en Israeli couscous. Coined by Osem for a spherical version of their initially orzo-like product, originally invented in 1953 after a request from Prime Minister David Ben Gurion to devise a rice substitute during austerity in Israel.
Noun
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en US A kind of toasted pasta from Israel, shaped like little balls; an Israeli national food.
en ptitim pearl couscous pearled couscous
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