Rank 23 of 987 words3 places
Cuba
7 English words in this atlas point back to Cuba, spread across 3 places.
| Word | The place | Relationship | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| daiquiriThe cocktail is named for a Cuban mining beach. | Daiquirí | From the place | Well attested |
| habaneraThe dance is the feminine of Havanan. | Havana | From its people | Well attested |
| habaneroThe chilli is named for Havana, though it is not from there. | Havana | From its people | Well attested |
| HavanaThe cigar is simply the city. | Havana | From its product | Well attested |
| Cuban heelThe boot heel is named for an island. | Cuba | From its people | Well attested |
| Cuban sandwichThe Cuban sandwich was worked out in Florida, not in Cuba. | Cuba | From its people | Well attested |
| Havana syndromeThe name stuck to the illness even after cases turned up on four continents. | Havana | From the place | Well attested |