Main Entry: ¹cave

Pronunciation: \ˈkāv\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin cava, from cavus hollow; akin to Greek koilos hollow, and probably to Greek kyein to be pregnant — more at cyme

Date: 13th century

1 : a natural underground chamber or series of chambers open to the surface
2 : a usually underground chamber for storage <a wine cave>; also : the articles stored there