Cuba libre
[ kyoo-buh-lee-bruh ]
/ ˈkyu bəˈli brə /
noun
a drink of rum and cola.
Origin of Cuba libre
1895–1900; < Spanish: literally, free Cuba (a toast used in the uprising against Spain in 1895)
British Dictionary definitions for cuba libre
Cuba libre
/ (ˈkjuːbə ˈliːbrə) /
noun
mainly US
a drink of rum, cola, lime juice, and ice
Word Origin for Cuba libre
Spanish, literally: free Cuba, a toast during the Cuban War of Independence