Havana

noun

Ha·​vana hə-ˈva-nə 

1

: a cigar made from Cuban tobacco

2

: a tobacco originally grown in Cuba

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1826, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Geographical Definition

Havana

geographical name

Ha·​vana hə-ˈva-nə 

variants or Spanish La Habana

ˌlä-ä-ˈbä-nä 

city, port on the Gulf of Mexico, and capital of Cuba population 2,100,000

Havanan

hə-ˈva-nən 

adjective or noun