noun
- a climbing shrub native to Java and other parts of Southeast Asia, whose dried berries are used as a spice and in traditional medicine
- the dried berry of this plant, used as a spice or medicinal ingredient
Examples
- Cubeb was once a popular spice in medieval European cooking.
- The herbalist recommended cubeb for respiratory ailments.
- Cubeb berries have a distinctive tail-like appendage.
- Traditional Indonesian medicine often incorporates cubeb.
- The spice merchant sold cubeb alongside other exotic peppers.
- Cubeb has a warm, slightly bitter flavor profile.