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.

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adjective

1. relating to or characteristic of Cuba.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• Cubanos
  plural

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

Cubano Cubanos

“The guava cheese, the guava pastries and the Cubano sandwich; those are three things that we said, ‘We know we cannot open without these,’” Cornell said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 2024

The sandwich counter El Cubano in Shoreline has been packed on Fridays and Saturdays.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 28, 2021

“We’re sending a signal to the oligarchy,” said Cubano Fils-Aime, a 31-year-old member of a local committee that organized the memorial for Mr. Moïse.

From New York Times ● Jul. 16, 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

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

Peter Borges, the organizer of the meeting and the co-founder of the group Cubanos Destino USA, stands at the front of the crowd, delivering a speech over the din of nearby traffic.

From US News ● Jul. 6, 2016

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