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Meaning of cubeb | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/ˈkjuːbɛb/

Definitions

  1. A tailed pepper plant (Piper cubeba), an Indonesian plant cultivated for its berries and essential oil.
  2. One of the berries of this plant, used as a condiment.

Equivalents

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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