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cubeb

cu·beb

UK/ˈkjuːbɛb/ uncommon

noun

1.

spicy fruit of the cubeb vine; when dried and crushed is used medicinally or in perfumery and sometimes smoked in cigarettes

2.
3.

a cigarette containing cubeb

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Origin

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

Phrases

  • cubeb berry
  • cubebic acid

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