cou-cou

/ (ˈkuːkuː, ˈkʊkuː) /


noun
  1. a preparation of boiled corn meal and okras, stirred to a stiff consistency with a cou-cou stick, eaten in the Caribbean

Origin of cou-cou

1
of uncertain origin

Words Nearby cou-cou

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How to use cou-cou in a sentence

  • If thou marry, thou a cuckold, a cou-cou-cuckoo, cou-cou-cuckold thou shalt be.

  • Over their heads they could hear the feet of pigeons on the roof, and a constant drowsy rou-cou-cou-cou.

    Three Soldiers | John Dos Passos
  • Many of the visitors to the cou-cou hang their hats and sticks on this fence and its gate.

    The Merry-Go-Round | Carl Van Vechten
  • This evening at the cou-cou then resembled any other evening.

    The Merry-Go-Round | Carl Van Vechten
  • At the cou-cou you pay for what you eat, not for what you order.

    The Merry-Go-Round | Carl Van Vechten