cubeb

English

Piper cubeba

Etymology

From Middle English quibibe, from Old French quibibe, cubebe, from Arabic كُبَابَة (kubāba). The current form is remodelled after modern French cubèbe.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkjuːbɛb/
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Noun

cubeb (plural cubebs)

  1. The tailed pepper, Piper cubeba; an Indonesian plant cultivated for its berries and essential oil.

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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French cubèbe.

Noun

cubeb m (plural cubebi)

  1. cubeb

Declension

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