Main Entry: cu·beb

Pronunciation: \ˈkyü-ˌbeb\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English quibibe, cubebe, from Anglo-French quibibe, cubibe, from Medieval Latin cubeba, from dial. Arabic kubāba

Date: 14th century

: the dried unripe berry of a tropical shrub (Piper cubeba) of the pepper family that is used as a spice