cubeb

[ kyoo-beb ]

/ ˈkyu bɛb /

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noun

the spicy fruit or drupe of an East Indian climbing shrub, Piper cubeba, of the pepper family.

Origin of cubeb

1250–1300; <Medieval Latin cubēba<Arabic kubābah (classical Arabic kabābah); replacing Middle English cucube, quibibe<Anglo-French, Middle French <Medieval Latin, as above

Words nearby cubeb

Cubba, Cubbena, cubby, cubbyhole, cube, cubeb, cube farm, cube root, cube steak, cube van, cubic

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Example sentences from the Web for cubeb

There was a strange medicinal odor—as of cubeb cigarettes—in the air.
The Damnation of Theron Ware|Harold Frederic
At the beginning of the nineteenth century cubeb disappeared almost entirely from medical practice.
Birds and Nature Vol. 9 No. 4 [April 1901]|Various
The cubeb is cultivated in Java and Sumatra, the fruits are gathered before they are ripe, and carefully dried.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8|Various
In the thirteenth century cubeb is mentioned among the import articles of London.
Birds and Nature Vol. 9 No. 4 [April 1901]|Various

British Dictionary definitions for cubeb

cubeb

/ (ˈkjuːbɛb) /

noun

a SE Asian treelike piperaceous woody climbing plant, Piper cubeba, with brownish berries

the unripe spicy fruit of this plant, dried and used as a stimulant and diuretic and sometimes smoked in cigarettes

Word Origin for cubeb

C14: from Old French cubebe, from Medieval Latin cubēba, from Arabic kubābah

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单词	cubeb
释义	cubeb [ kyoo-beb ] / ˈkyu bɛb / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cubeb ON THESAURUS.COM noun the spicy fruit or drupe of an East Indian climbing shrub, Piper cubeba, of the pepper family. Origin of cubeb 1250–1300; <Medieval Latin cubēba<Arabic kubābah (classical Arabic kabābah); replacing Middle English cucube, quibibe<Anglo-French, Middle French <Medieval Latin, as above Words nearby cubeb Cubba, Cubbena, cubby, cubbyhole, cube, cubeb, cube farm, cube root, cube steak, cube van, cubic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cubeb There was a strange medicinal odor—as of cubeb cigarettes—in the air. The Damnation of Theron Ware\|Harold Frederic At the beginning of the nineteenth century cubeb disappeared almost entirely from medical practice. Birds and Nature Vol. 9 No. 4 [April 1901]\|Various The cubeb is cultivated in Java and Sumatra, the fruits are gathered before they are ripe, and carefully dried. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8\|Various In the thirteenth century cubeb is mentioned among the import articles of London. Birds and Nature Vol. 9 No. 4 [April 1901]\|Various British Dictionary definitions for cubeb cubeb / (ˈkjuːbɛb) / noun a SE Asian treelike piperaceous woody climbing plant, Piper cubeba, with brownish berries the unripe spicy fruit of this plant, dried and used as a stimulant and diuretic and sometimes smoked in cigarettes Word Origin for cubeb C14: from Old French cubebe, from Medieval Latin cubēba, from Arabic kubābah Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to cubeb smoke, puff, butt, reefer, fag, biri, gasper
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cubeb

noun

Origin of cubeb

Words nearby cubeb

Example sentences from the Web for cubeb

British Dictionary definitions for cubeb

noun

Word Origin for cubeb

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