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

Diners can expect fluffy tacos, Cubano sandwiches and rice bowls.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 21, 2023

“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

“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 lunch, I’m going to do a sandwich from Sundevich in Shaw: the Havana — that’s what they call their Cubano.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 2, 2020

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

Then, too, many Cubanos have been seen about here lately, and they might molest us, while it is also nearly time for the Spanish lancha that patrols this coast at sunrise and sunset.

From "Forward, March" A Tale of the Spanish-American War by Munroe, Kirk