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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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 Spritzes at Leven Deli Co. Proving spritzes have staying power beyond Labor Day, Leven Deli Co. in Denver’s Golden Triangle neighborhood serves an autumnal Pumpkin Spritz that’s made with a bubbly cava. Brittany Anas, The Denver Post, 2 Oct. 2024 The train rolled out at 2:15 p.m. as glasses of Catalan cava were served in the Pullman dining car, which had more wood paneling, green velvet armchairs, and brass table lights. Jessica Vincent, Travel + Leisure, 30 July 2024 Combine equal parts orange juice with a dry sparkling wine, like cava, and you’re done. Gia Yetikyel, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2023 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 1 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

cava

1 of 2 noun
caval adjective

cava

2 of 2

plural of cavum

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