noun Etymology: Middle English quibibe, ~e, from Anglo-French quibibe, cubibe, from Medieval Latin ~a, from dialect Arabic kubāba Date: 14th century the dried unripe berry of a tropical shrub ( Piper ~a ) of the pepper family that is used as a spice
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Meaning of CUBEB in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012