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cubeb

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Noun
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cu=beb

WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun cubeb has 3 senses

CIDE DICTIONARY

cubebn. [F. cub (cf. It. cubebe, Pr., Sp., Pg., & NL. cubeba), fr. Ar. kab.].
     The small, spicy berry of a species of pepper (Piper Cubeba; in (Med.), Cubeba officinalis), native in Java and Borneo, but now cultivated in various tropical countries. The dried unripe fruit is much used in medicine as a stimulant and purgative.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

cubeb, n.
1 a climbing plant, Piper cubeba, bearing pungent berries.
2 this berry crushed for use in medicated cigarettes.

Etymology
ME f. OF cubebe, quibibe ult. f. Arab. kobaba, kubaba

ROGET THESAURUS

cubeb

Condiment

N condiment, seasoning, sauce, spice, relish, appetizer, salt, mustard, grey poupon mustard, pepper, black pepper, white pepper, peppercorn, curry, sauce piquante, caviare, onion, garlic, pickle, achar, allspice, bell pepper, Jamaica pepper, green pepper, chutney, cubeb, pimento, capsicum, red pepper, chili peppers, cayenne, nutmeg, mace, cinnamon, oregano, cloves, fennel, pot herbs, parsley, sage, rosemary, thyme, bay leaves, marjoram, frankincense, balm, myrrh, paprika, saffron, ginger, turmeric.

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