Definition of Cubeb
Cu´beb
Pronunciation:
kū´bĕb
n.
1.
(Med.)
The
small
,
spicy
berry
of
a
species
of
pepper
(
Piper
Cubeba
;
in
(
Med
.)
,
Cubeba
officinalis
),
native
in
Java
and
Borneo
,
but
now
cultivated
in
various
tropical
countries
.
The
dried
unripe
fruit
is
much
used
in
medicine
as
a
stimulant
and
purgative
.
Related Words
cubeb
cigarette
,
cubeb
vine
,
fruit
,
Java
pepper
,
Piper
cubeba
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