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

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Choose from a day out on the SeaRay SDX 270 or savor a three-hour sunset cruise with a bottle of Ruinart or Brut Reserve cava. Eddi Fiegel, Robb Report, 7 May 2026 Cava, a fast-growing Mediterranean rival, also sells pita wraps and recently raised its full-year sales forecast. Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 6 May 2026 Although Champagne is traditional, any sparkling wine will work here, like cava or prosecco. Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 1 May 2026 Cava , Restaurant Brands (Burger King and Tim Hortons), and Shake Shack also saw price target bumps. Jim Cramer, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026 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 11 May. 2026.

Medical Definition

cava

1 of 2 noun
caval adjective

cava

2 of 2

plural of cavum

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