Fregola vs. Couscous

Fregolanoun

A type of pasta originating in Sardinia, resembling couscous and typically made with semolina flour

Couscousnoun

A pasta of North African origin made of crushed and steamed semolina.

Couscousnoun

A kind of food used by the natives of Western Africa, made of millet flour with flesh, and leaves of the baobab; - called also lalo.

Couscousnoun

a spicy dish that originated in northern Africa; consists of pasta steamed with a meat and vegetable stew

Couscousnoun

a pasta made in northern Africa of crushed and steamed semolina

Couscous

Couscous is a North African dish of small (about 3 millimetres (0.12 in) in diameter) steamed balls of crushed durum wheat semolina that is traditionally served with a stew spooned on top. Pearl millet and sorghum, especially in the Sahel, and other cereals can be cooked in a similar way and the resulting dishes are also sometimes called couscous.