Cuba libre
[ kyoo-buh-lee-bruh ]
/ ˈkyu bəˈli brə /
noun
a drink of rum and cola.
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Origin of Cuba libre
1895–1900; <Spanish: literally, free Cuba (a toast used in the uprising against Spain in 1895)
Words nearby Cuba libre
Cuanza, cuatro, cub, Cuba, cubage, Cuba libre, Cuban, cubane, cubanelle, Cuban heel, Cuban missile crisis
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British Dictionary definitions for Cuba libre
Cuba libre
/ (ˈkjuːbə ˈliːbrə) /
noun
mainly US a drink of rum, cola, lime juice, and ice
Word Origin for Cuba libre
Spanish, literally: free Cuba, a toast during the Cuban War of Independence
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