Cuban

Variant of Cuba

Cuba definition

Cuba (kyo̵̅o̅′bə; Sp ko̵̅o̅′bä)

  1. island in the West Indies, south of Fla.
  2. country comprising this island & several small nearby islands: gained independence from Spain in 1898: 42,803 sq mi (110,860 sq km); pop. 9,724,000; cap. Havana

Related Forms:

  • Cuban Cu′·ban adjective, noun

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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