cava

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/ˈkɑː.və//ˈkeɪ.və/US/ˈkɑv.ə/

noun

A Spanish white sparkling wine made using the méthode champenoise.

Less commonScrabble 9

Meanings

cava1

nouncava (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAlternative letter-case form of Cava, a Catalan white sparkling wine.

cava2

nouncava (plural cavae or cavas)

plural cavae · plural cavas

  1. abbreviationellipsisanatomyEllipsis of vena cava.

cava3

noun
  1. pluralplural of cavum

cava4

nouncava (countable and uncountable, plural cavas)

plural cavas

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of kava.

Cava5

nounCava (uncountable)

alternative cava

  1. uncountableA Spanish white sparkling wine made using the méthode champenoise.

    When the deal went through Natalie bought a bottle of Cava to celebrate.

    2012, Zadie Smith, NW, London: Penguin Books, published 2013, →ISBN, page 246
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    Though it’s no longer open, a London restaurant, Bubbledogs, specialized in American hot dogs with Champagne from small producers. Other sparkling wines like cava, crémant and sparkling riesling would be delicious, too.

    2022 July 21, Eric Kim, “Welcome to Chicago, Hot Dog Town, U.S.A.”, in The New York Times

    Synonyms: Spanish champagne

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA Spanish white sparkling wine made using the méthode champenoise.

Origin

cava · noun

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cava · noun

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Cava · noun

  1. Catalancava
  2. EnglishCava

From Catalan cava (literally “wine cellar”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

cava. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cava

MLA

“cava.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cava. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cava,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cava.

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