In India, the spice came to be called kabab chini, that is, "Chinese cubeb", possibly because the Chinese had a hand in its trade, but more likely because it was an important item in the trade with China.
在印度，这种香辛料被叫做“kabab chini”，意即“中国荜澄茄”，也许是因为中国人也是贸易中的一环，但更有可能是因为它是与中国的贸易中的一项重要商品。