Cubeb
Pronunciation : Cu"beb (k"bb)
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. cub (cf. It. cubebe, Pr., Sp., Pg., & NL. cubeba), fr. Ar. kab.]
Definition : Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913