Cuba libre

[ kyoo-buh-lee-bruh ]

/ ˈkyu bəˈli brə /

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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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How to use Cuba libre in a sentence

It had only one plank in its platform—Cuba Libre y Independiente—whatever the cost to the island and its people.
Cuba, Old and New|Albert Gardner Robinson
In fact, the Cuban women have given innumerable proofs of their devotion, body and soul, to the cause of "Cuba Libre."
Cuba|Arthur D. Hall
The Cuban revolution had no money with which to pay salaries, but all men served for the sake of Cuba Libre.
The History of Cuba, vol. 4|Willis Fletcher Johnson
These two large provinces are spoken of to-day as Cuba Libre.
The Red Cross in Peace and War|Clara Barton

Cespedes was the son of a patriot who had died for Cuba Libre.
By-Ways of War|James Jeffrey Roche

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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