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)

1. Cuba libre, rum and coke

   Synonym: cubata

2. long drink

Derived terms

• cubata

 

Descendants

• → English: Cuba libre

Further reading

• “cubalibre”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28