cubalibre
See also: Cuba libre
Spanish
Etymology
From Cuba libre (“free Cuba”) (a noun phrase), after the battle cry used in the Cuban War of Independence.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kubaˈlibɾe/ [ku.β̞aˈli.β̞ɾe]
- Rhymes: -ibɾe
- Syllabification: cu‧ba‧li‧bre
Noun
cubalibre m (plural cubalibres)
- Cuba libre, rum and coke
- Synonym: cubata
- long drink
Derived terms
Descendants
- → English: Cuba libre
Further reading
- “cubalibre”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024