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单词 cubeb
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Definition of cubeb in English:

cubeb

noun ˈkjuːbɛbˈkyo͞obeb
  • 1A tropical shrub of the pepper family, which bears pungent berries.

    Genus Piper, family Piperaceae: several species

    1. 1.1mass noun The dried unripe berries of the cubeb, used medicinally and to flavour cigarettes.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • In Europe the cubeb was a minor spice of late medieval times and the 17th century and was still being mentioned (sometimes as Benin pepper) in some recipes in 18th-century European cookery books.
      • In a medium saucepan, caramelize the sugar, orange and lemon zest, cardamom, pink peppercorns, and cubeb berries.
      • Sapphire, with grains of paradise and cubeb berries added to Bombay's botanical mix, has flavor and welcoming aromas.
      • Can you talk me through the Kelly chicken breast with pigeon peas, cubeb berries and Dalmatian sage?
      • Grind the pink peppercorns and cubeb berries until very fine.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French cubebe, from Spanish Arabic kubēba, from Arabic kubāba.

 
 

Definition of cubeb in US English:

cubeb

nounˈkyo͞obeb
  • 1A tropical shrub of the pepper family, which bears pungent berries.

    Genus Piper, family Piperaceae: several species, including the Asian P. cubeba

    1. 1.1 The dried unripe berries of the cubeb, used medicinally and to flavor cigarettes.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Grind the pink peppercorns and cubeb berries until very fine.
      • Sapphire, with grains of paradise and cubeb berries added to Bombay's botanical mix, has flavor and welcoming aromas.
      • In Europe the cubeb was a minor spice of late medieval times and the 17th century and was still being mentioned (sometimes as Benin pepper) in some recipes in 18th-century European cookery books.
      • In a medium saucepan, caramelize the sugar, orange and lemon zest, cardamom, pink peppercorns, and cubeb berries.
      • Can you talk me through the Kelly chicken breast with pigeon peas, cubeb berries and Dalmatian sage?

Origin

Middle English: from Old French cubebe, from Spanish Arabic kubēba, from Arabic kubāba.

 
 
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