English Explanatory Dictionary

cubeb

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A tailed pepper plant (Piper cubeba), an Indonesian plant cultivated for its berries and essential oil.
  2. One of the berries of this plant, used as a condiment.

Pronunciation

/ˈkjuːbɛb/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cubeb.wav

Word forms

cubeb cubebs

Etymology

From Middle English quibibe, from Old French quibibe, cubebe, from Arabic كُبَابَة (kubāba). The current form is remodelled after modern French cubèbe.

Synonyms

tailed pepper Java pepper

Derived words

cubeb berry cubebic acid cubebin
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