Etymology

cubilose

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Today it means: The salivary secretion various swift species use to make their nests, used as a food item in Asian cuisine. Full definition →

Latin cubile
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  1. Latin · derived fromcubile“bed, nest”
  2. English todaycubilose

From Latin cubile (“bed, nest”).

Words from the same roots

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