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Cubeb facts for kids
| Cubeb | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Piperales |
| Family: | Piperaceae |
| Genus: | Piper |
| Species: | P. cubeba |
| Binomial name | |
| Piper cubeba L. |
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Cubeb, or tailed pepper, is a plant in genus Piper is used for its fruit and essential oil. It is usually found in Java, and so it is sometimes called Java pepper. The fruits are gathered before they are ripe, and dried carefully. The seed of the plant is white and hard oily.
Cooking
In Europe, cubeb was one of the valuable spices during the Middle Ages. It was used in sauces. An old recipe includes cubeb in making sauce sarcenes, which consists of almond milk and a few spices. As a good-smelling snack, cubeb was often candied and eaten.
Images for kids
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Piper cubeba, from Köhler's Medicinal Plants (1887)
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A Victorian advertisement for Dr. Perrin's Medicated Cubeb Cigarettes
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John Varvatos Vintage uses cubeb as one of the ingredients for fragrance.