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cubeb definition

cu·beb (kyo̵̅o̅′beb′)

noun

    1. a tropical vine (Piper cubeba) of the pepper family
    2. the small, spicy berry of this vine, used as a spice, flavoring, etc.
  2. ☆ a cigarette made from the crushed dried berries, formerly smoked to relieve catarrh

Etymology: ME quibibe < OFr cubebe < ML cubeba < Ar kubāba, var. of kabāba

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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