cava

noun

ca·​va ˈkä-və How to pronounce cava (audio)
variants or Cava
plural cavas or Cavas
: a sparkling wine produced in Catalonia
Offer one bubbly, be it Cava, Champagne or Prosecco …Mike DeSimone et al.
Spanish cava makers are celebrating the 100th anniversary of the bubbly this year …Al Goodman

Examples of cava in a Sentence

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The prix fixe menu starts with glass of cava brut and includes items such as a foie gras gougere, wagyu carpaccio, filet mignon, ribeye, family-style sides and a choice of dessert. Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 26 Dec. 2024 On deck, the cava is flowing and guests are acclimatizing to the heat and waves. Alexandra Pereira, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024 Made of the traditional Catalan cava blend of Xarel.lo (or Pansa Blanca, in this case), Macabeu and Parellada, Mirgin is a cava with fine bubbles and a pale yellow color with green hues. Isabelle Kliger, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024 Wines by glass are $10 each and include Campo Viejo Brut cava, Rivarey Rioja Tempranillo rose, Paco & Lola Albariño white and Chaxto Rioja, each for $10. Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cava 

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Catalan, short for vi de cava, literally, "wine from (a) cave" (referring to the vaults where the wine was stored for secondary fermentation)

First Known Use

1978, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cava was in 1978

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“Cava.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cava. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

Medical Definition

cava

1 of 2 noun
caval adjective

cava

2 of 2

plural of cavum

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