Cubeb
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkjuːbɛb/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cubeb is a noun meaning A tailed pepper plant (Piper cubeba), an Indonesian plant cultivated for its berries and essential oil.
Meaning
A tailed pepper plant (Piper cubeba), an Indonesian plant cultivated for its berries and essential oil.
More Meanings
- One of the berries of this plant, used as a condiment.
Example Sentences
Chestnuts, soaked in muscadel, then boiled, along with satyrion, pistachio nuts, pine kernels, cubebs, cinnamon, rocket seed and sugar. Compounded together, these ingredient form a stimulating electuary.
Word Forms
- cubebs
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pepper, cubanelle, pepperberry, allspice, betel, peppercorn.
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