Cubeb Definition

kyo͝obĕb
noun
A tropical vine (Piper cubeba) of the pepper family.
Webster's New World
The small, spicy berry of this vine, used as a spice, flavoring, etc.
Webster's New World
A cigarette made from the crushed dried berries, formerly smoked to relieve catarrh.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • Piper cubeba
  • Java pepper
  • cubeb vine
  • cubeb cigarette
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Other Word Forms of Cubeb

Noun

Singular:
cubeb
Plural:
cubebs

Origin of Cubeb

  • Middle English cubebe from Old French from Medieval Latin cubēba from Arabic dialectal kubāba variant of Arabic kabāba

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From French cubèbe, from Arabic كبابه (kabābah).

    From Wiktionary

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Words Starting With

CCUCUB

Words Ending With

BEBBEB

Unscrambles

cubeb

Words Starting With C and Ending With B

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5 Letter Words5 Letter Words Starting With C5 Letter Words Ending With B
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