Well attestedNamed for a product of the place
Havana
noun · first attested 19th century
The cigar is simply the city.
A cigar made in Cuba.
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- Relationship
- Named for a product of the place
- Confidence
- Well attestedThe place link is the standard scholarly account.
- Attested
- 19th century
- Part of speech
- noun
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Havana
- In English
Havana
English uses the capital's name for the cigar, as French and Spanish do. Cuban tobacco was shipped through the port.
Also pinned to Havana
3 more from the same place
Cuba
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