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Cubano

American  
[koo-bah-noh, kyoo-] / ˌkuˈbɑ noʊ, ˌkju- /

noun

  • Cubanos
    plural
  1. a person, usually a man or boy, from Cuba.

  2. a Cuban sandwich.


adjective

  1. relating to or characteristic of Cuba.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms


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“We were seatmates, and we started talking, and I shared my fried plantains and half of my Cubano with him. We became really good friends.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2022

Protesters have long replenished their energy with café Cubano and guava-and-cheese pastelitos from the ventanita, the restaurant’s tiny service window.

From New York Times ● Jul. 26, 2021

For example, grab a bang or beard trim and a craft beer and vegan burger at the salon-cafe Laru Ni Hati and Cafe Cubano.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 11, 2019

Geo’s Bar and Grill serves Cuban cuisine including the Cubano and Caribbean-inspired sandwiches on Broadview.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 11, 2018

Gordo was a big ol’ Cubano cat who had been teaching Juan music since he was little.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older

“We have to keep up the good fight,” said Sergio de Paz, head of the Cuban exile group Cubanos Desterrados.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 5, 2021

Nearby Georgetown Deli and Market, formerly Hitchcock Deli, offers a dozen sandwich-and-salad options including Cubanos and meatballs.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 20, 2019

They served Cubanos and café con leche to workers from the diamond district.

From New York Times ● Jun. 1, 2017

That day, a chef and a language teacher sat eating Cubanos and talking “about good women, about bad women, about everything,” said Kristopher Pabón, the teacher.

From New York Times ● Jun. 1, 2017

It was signed simply "Unos Cubanos," and urged opposition to Saco and his sympathizers and a concerted effort to gain the political and civil rights which were enjoyed by Americans.

From The History of Cuba, vol. 2 by Willis Fletcher Johnson

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