I. ˈku̇sh, ˈküsh noun
( -es )
Etymology: of African origin; akin to Hausa ku 3 sha 1 thin cake made of peanuts, Efik kus 3 kus 1 couscous, both from Arabic kuskus couscous
South : a dish of seasoned corn meal dough fried, baked with meat, or boiled in pot liquor
II. ˈku̇sh noun
also cusha -shə
( plural cushes also cushas )
Etymology: probably from English dialect, a call to cows; akin to Old Norse kussi calf, German dialect kūse
dialect England : cow
III. ˈku̇sh noun
( -es )
Etymology: origin unknown
slang : money
IV. ˈku̇sh noun
( -es )
Etymology: Hindi kuś, love grass ( Eragrostis cynosuroides ), from Sanskrit kuśa grass, sacred grass; perhaps akin to Old Russian kustǔ bush, Lithuanian kuokštas
India : sorghum