Meaning of "cou-cou" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD COU-COU

Of uncertain origin.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF COU-COU

cou-cou  [ˈkuːkuː]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COU-COU

Cou-Cou is a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COU-COU MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Cou-cou

Cou-cou, coo-coo, or fungi makes up part of the national dishes of Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, British Virgin Islands and the U.S. Virgin Islands. It consists mainly of cornmeal and okra. Cornmeal, which comes readily packaged and is available at supermarkets island wide, and okra, which can be found at supermarkets, vegetable markets and home gardens, are very inexpensive ingredients. Because these main components are inexpensive, the dish became common for many residents in Barbados' early colonial history. Cou-cou derives from the island's African ancestry and was a regular meal for those slaves who were brought over from Africa to Barbados. A unique cooking utensil called a 'cou-cou stick', or 'fungi stick', is used in its preparation. A cou-cou stick is made of wood, and has a long, flat rectangular shape like a 1-foot-long miniature cricket bat. It is believed by Barbadians to be essential in stirring the cou-cou, as the dish takes on a firm texture and the cou-cou stick makes it easier to stir in a large pot. Flying fish prepared fried or steamed is a usual complement to cou-cou. Cou-cou and flying fish has become Barbados' national dish.

Definition of cou-cou in the English dictionary

The definition of cou-cou in the dictionary is a preparation of boiled corn meal and okras, stirred to a stiff consistency with a cou-cou stick, eaten in the Caribbean.

TRANSLATION OF COU-COU

Find out the translation of cou-cou to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of cou-cou from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cou-cou» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 凑凑
• Translator English - Spanish: cou- cou
• English: cou-cou
• Translator English - Hindi: cou - cou
• Translator English - Arabic: كال ، كال
• Translator English - Russian: Коу - Коу
• Translator English - Portuguese: cou - cou
• Translator English - Bengali: cou-cou
• Translator English - French: cou-cou
• Translator English - Malay: Cou-cou
• Translator English - German: cou - cou
• Translator English - Japanese: COU - COU
• Translator English - Korean: 를 기 - 를 기
• Translator English - Javanese: Cou-cou
• Translator English - Vietnamese: cou - cou
• Translator English - Tamil: cou-cou
• Translator English - Marathi: कूप-कूज
• Translator English - Turkish: cou-cou
• Translator English - Italian: cou - cou
• Translator English - Polish: cou - cou
• Translator English - Ukrainian: Коу - Коу
• Translator English - Romanian: cou - cou
• Translator English - Greek: cou - cou
• Translator English - Afrikaans: COU - COU
• Translator English - Swedish: cou - cou
• Translator English - Norwegian: cou - cou

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COU-COU»

Discover the use of cou-cou in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cou-cou and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Dictionary of Caribbean English Usage

COU-COU STICK COUNTRY-CHOCOLATE nkuku 'a species of yam', also Twi kuku (from Kng) 'a cook'; similarly ADHLHausakuku (from Eng) and ADMY Yoruba kuku (from Eng) 'a European's cook'. These latter only indicate, however, that ...

Richard Allsopp, Jeannette Allsopp, 2003

Encyclopedia of the African Diaspora: Origins, Experiences, ...

The spelling cou- cou is now well established in Barbados, as the meal is historically most associated with this island. The word has also become the base of other words and phrases, such as cou-cou stick, a smooth, flat piece of wood about ...

Carole Boyce Davies, 2008

Climatological data: North Carolina

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National Climatic Data Center (U.S.), National Climatic Center, 1982

Climatological data: Iowa

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Climatological data: West Virginia

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United States. Environmental Data Service, National Climatic Data Center (U.S.), National Climatic Center, 1982

The Poetry of Germany. Consisting of Selections from Upwards ...

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‎1854

The Poetry of Germany: Consisting of selections from upwards ...

Freilich, wir gestehen dir's, Gern zum längsten trieben wir's, Cou Coucou, Cou Coucou, Cou, Cou, Cou, Cou, Cou, Cou, Cou, Cou, Cou. Leben ist ein grosses Fest, Wenn sich's nicht berechnen lässt. Sind wir nun zusammen blieben, Bleibt ...

‎1854

The Big Secret to Unlocking the Power of God’s Word…Simply ...

How can Iforget when Ifailed to follow a recipe I had been given to make cou-cou ? Flying fish and cou-cou is considered to be our national dish. Most Barbadian women therefore pride themselves on being able to 'turn a good cou-cou.

Nola Estwick, 2014

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The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America

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7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COU-COU»

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Eating along the 2 line: Long-proven delights at the Sterling St. stop

They're ever better steamed and served over cou-cou, the savory cornmeal ... Cou-cou is so important in Bajan cuisine, says Lewis, that “we ... «New York Daily News, May 15»

Development of Caribbean cuisine

There was the Fungi from Antigua and Barbados' cou-cou. Dominica and St Vincent each had Callaloo soup. Ducana/Doucana from Antigua ... «Stabroek News, Apr 15»

Guardians of Our Heritage: Cou Cou and Flying Fish

BARBADIANS HAVE LONG CLAIMED COU-COU (or coo-coo) as their native dish, which is also served in other Caribbean islands, particularly ... «Nation News, Dec 14»

Ready to prove that Bajan men can cook

The men will show their skill at making traditional Bajan dishes such as macaroni pie, cou-cou, cassava pone and salt fish gravy. There will ... «Royal Gazette, Nov 14»

West Indian Day Parade food: Jerk chicken, cou-cou, pudding and …

All along Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights, culinary delights of the West Indies awaits you. There's Jamaican jerk chicken, curry goat, cou-cou ... «amNY, Sep 14»

Monsieur Periné - Cou-Cou (Video Oficial) HD

Videoclip Oficial de Cou-Cou, canción de origen Belga reinterpretada por Monsieur Periné. Es un video en stop motion animado. Idea Original: ... «YouTube, Mar 13»

Cornmeal Cou-Cou in 10 minutes!

Perfect Cornmeal Cou-Cou cooked to the high Bajan standards in 10-minutes? In a microwave oven? No way! Way! About three weeks ago, ... «Stabroek News, Mar 10»