Cuscus

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Cuscus \Cus"cus\, n. [The same word as {Couscous}, fr. F.
     couscous couscous, Ar. kuskus.] (Bot.)
     A soft grass ({Pennisetum typhoideum}) found in all tropical
     regions, used as food for men and cattle in Central Africa.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  cuscus
       n : woolly-haired monkey-like arboreal marsupial of New Guinea
           and northern Australia