Cubeb (Noun)
Meaning 1
Spicy fruit of the cubeb vine; when dried and crushed is used medicinally or in perfumery and sometimes smoked in cigarettes.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Cubeb was a rare spice imported to medieval Europe, prized for its warm and aromatic flavor, particularly in Middle Eastern dishes.
- Some manufacturers incorporate crushed cubeb into traditional tobacco cigarettes, purportedly for medicinal or culinary value.
- Tinctures and oils are commonly derived from dried cubeb fruit and can be added to home remedies and topical salves.
- According to legend, one perfumer to French kings carefully incorporated a limited supply of imported cubeb to recreate distinctive incense from Egypt.
- Only as they traded east of Mecca would Muslim sailors buy sufficient stock of fragrant, freshly-dried cubeb in early Sumatran market stalls for gifts on returning voyages.
Meaning 2
Tropical southeast Asian shrubby vine bearing spicy berrylike fruits.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
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Meaning 3
A cigarette containing cubeb.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.