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cuba

UK[ˈkjuː.bə]US[ˈkjuː.bə]
nounB1+Common in everyday speech and writing · #2,897 of 15,258leans written

Other forms: cubas

Cuba is the Caribbean island of old cars, cigars, and salsa. Travel to Cuba, the coast of Cuba, eastern Cuba.

The old American cars survive because imports were blocked for decades and mechanics kept them running on improvised parts. It is the largest island in the Caribbean. Cuban literacy and medical training are among the strongest in the region.

Miguel Teurbe Tolón and Narciso López · Public domain

Definitions of cuba

  1. 1nouncubaAn island country in the Caribbean.B1+

    “Havana, the capital of Cuba, is famous for its colourful old buildings and classic cars.”

cuba is a country.

Where it comes from

  1. Spanish

    Cuba

  2. English

    Cuba

  3. English, today

    cuba

Cuba Borrowed from Spanish Cuba.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

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cuba in the wild

  • Habana, 1890. 46 pp. Coffee grounds of Cuba.

    All about coffee· William H. Ukers

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