cubeb
Piper cubeba
Meaning
Noun
- The tailed pepper, Piper cubeba (species); an Indonesian plant cultivated for its berries and essential oil.
Related
Similar words
- tailed pepper
- Java pepper
Origin
- From Middle English quibibe, from Old French quibibe, cubebe, from Arabic كُبَابَة. The current form is remodelled after modern French cubèbe.
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