Phrase Hound found 36 phrases and 12 compound words that contain cuban. The most common are listed below. Open cuban in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 36
- Cuban Missile CrisisA diplomatic crisis in 1962, between the United States and the Soviet Union, over Soviet nuclear missiles placed in Cuba. It almost led to nuclear war.
- Cuban red macawA small parrot (†Ara tricolor), formerly found in Cuba, and extinct since the late nineteenth century.
- Afro-CubanDescribing the section of the population of Cuba that has an African heritage.
- Cuban heelA relatively low-style of high heel shoe, characterised by a slightly tapered back and a straight front
- Cuban sandwichA particular kind of meat-and-cheese sandwich made on Cuban bread.
- Cuban oreganoA tropical succulent herb with a flavor similar to thyme or oregano, Plectranthus amboinicus (Coleus amboinicus or Coleus aromaticus in older references)
- Cuban breadA particular kind of bread baked as long loaves and usually made with a little fat.
- Cuban cedarSynonym of Spanish cedar: A tree in the chinaberry family, of species Cedrela odorata.
- Cuban eightAn aerobatic maneuver following a path that resembles the figure 8 on its side.
- Cuban pinePinus cubensis, a pine tree endemic to the eastern highlands of the island of Cuba.
- cuban primeA prime number that is a solution to one of two specific equations involving third powers of x and y. The two equations are p=(x³-y³)/(x-y),x=y+1,y>0 and p=(x³-y³)/(x-y),x=y+2,y>0.
- Cuban lilyA bulb-bearing herbaceous perennial plant of species Scilla peruviana.
- Cuban crocodileA crocodile of species Crocodylus rhombifer, endemic to Cuba.
- Cuban black hawkAny of species Buteogallus gundlachii of hawks of coastal Cuba.
- Cuban warblerAny Cuban passerine bird of the genus Teretistris.
- Cuban itchA milder form of smallpox; alastrim.
- Cuban crocodilesplural of Cuban crocodile: A crocodile of species Crocodylus rhombifer, endemic to Cuba.
- Cuban warblersplural of Cuban warbler: Any Cuban passerine bird of the genus Teretistris.
- Cuban striped curlytailLeiocephalus stictigaster, a species of Cuban curlytail lizard.
- Cuban KeysA placename; the offshore barrier islands, cays, around the island of Cuba.
- Cuban RepublicSynonym of Republic of Cuba: Official name of Cuba: an island country in the Caribbean.
- Cuban heelsplural of Cuban heel: A relatively low-style of high heel shoe, characterised by a slightly tapered back and a straight front
- Afro-Cuban jazzA genre of jazz strongly influenced by Cuban dance music like mambo and the Cuban clave rhythm.
- Cuban pinesplural of Cuban pine: Pinus cubensis, a pine tree endemic to the eastern highlands of the island of Cuba.
- Cuban sandwichesplural of Cuban sandwich: A particular kind of meat-and-cheese sandwich made on Cuban bread.
Compound words 12
- CubanoA type of sandwich with pork, ham, and cheese.
- CubanismA word, usage, or linguistic feature particular to Cuban Spanish or English
- CubanizeTo make Cuban.
- CubannessQuality of being Cuban.
- CubamericanCuban-American.
- CubanadianSomeone who is of both Cuban and Canadian descent.
- CubanizationThe act or process of making Cuban.
- CubopA genre of Afro-Cuban jazz influenced by bebop.
- cubanelleA particular sweet pepper, a cultivar of the species Capsicum annuum.
- Cubanismsplural of Cubanism: A word, usage, or linguistic feature particular to Cuban Spanish or English