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• quibibe — sb. == cubeb. Wright’s L. P. p. 27. Alys. 6796 …   Oldest English Words

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• cubeb — noun Etymology: Middle English quibibe, cubebe, from Anglo French quibibe, cubibe, from Medieval Latin cubeba, from dialect Arabic kubāba Date: 14th century the dried unripe berry of a tropical shrub (Piper cubeba) of the pepper family that is… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• cubeb — /kyooh beb/, n. the spicy fruit or drupe of an East Indian climbing shrub, Piper cubeba, of the pepper family. [1250 1300; < ML cubeba < Ar kubabah (classical Ar kababah); r. ME cucube, quibibe < AF, MF < ML, as above] * * * …   Universalium

• cubeb — /ˈkjubɛb/ (say kyoohbeb) noun 1. the spicy fruit or drupe of a tropical Asian climbing shrub, Piper cubeba, dried in an unripe but fully grown state, and used in the treatment of urinary and bronchial disorders. 2. a cigarette containing cubeb.… …  

• cubeb — [kyo͞o′beb΄] n. [ME quibibe < OFr cubebe < ML cubeba < Ar kubāba, var. of kabāba] 1. a) a tropical vine (Piper cubeba) of the pepper family b) the small, spicy berry of this vine, used as a spice, flavoring, etc. ☆ 2. a cigarette made… …   English World 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 …   Useful english dictionary