Cuban

1 of 2

adjective

Cu·​ban ˈkyü-bən 

1

: of, relating to, or characteristic of Cuba

2

: of, relating to, or characteristic of Cubans

Cuban

2 of 2

noun

Cu·​ban ˈkyü-bən 

1

: a native or inhabitant of Cuba

2

or less commonly Cuban tobacco : a chiefly filler-leaf tobacco derived from seed obtained from Cuba compare broadleaf sense 2, havana seed

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Spanish cubano, adjective & noun, from Cuba, island in the West Indies + Spanish -ano -an

Noun

Spanish cubano, adjective & noun

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Rhymes for Cuban

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