CUBEB


Meaning of CUBEB in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkyü-ˌbeb ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English quibibe, cubebe, from Anglo-French quibibe, cubibe, from Medieval Latin cubeba, from dialect Arabic kubāba

Date: 14th century

: the dried unripe berry of a tropical shrub ( Piper cubeba ) of the pepper family that is used as a spice

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