Havana

noun Ha·vana \hə-ˈva-nə\

Definition of HAVANA

: a cigar made from Cuban tobacco

: a tobacco originally grown in Cuba

probably from Spanish habano, from habano of Havana, from La Habana (Havana), Cuba

First Known Use: 1826

geographical name Ha·vana \hə-ˈva-nə\

city & port ∗ of Cuba on Gulf of Mexico pop 2,096,054

— Ha·van·an \hə-ˈva-nən\ adjective or noun

Ha·vana or Spanish La Ha·ba·na \ˌlä-ä-ˈbä-nä\

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