CUSCUS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Cuscus

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

mid 17th century: via French and Dutch from a local name in the Molucca Islands

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈkʌskʌs
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a tree-dwelling marsupial with a rounded head and prehensile tail, native to New Guinea and northern Australia.

Short Definition:

tree-dwelling marsupial with rounded head and prehensile tail, native to New Guinea and northern Australia

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