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cava¹

  • /ˈkɑː.və/

Rhymes with -ɑːvə

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noun

  1. uncountable Alternative letter-case form of Cava, a Catalan white sparkling wine.

cava²

  • /ˈkeɪ.və/

Rhymes with -eɪvə

Where it comes from

Ellipsis of vena cava.

noun cavae · cavas

  1. abbreviation, ellipsis Ellipsis of vena cava

cava³

  • /ˈkɑv.ə/ US
  • /ˈkeɪ.və/ US

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noun

  1. plural plural of cavum

cava⁴

noun cavas

  1. alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative form of kava

Cava⁵

Rhymes with -ɑːvə

Where it comes from

From Catalan cava (literally “wine cellar”).

noun cava

  1. uncountable A Spanish white sparkling wine made using the méthode champenoise. When the deal went through Natalie bought a bottle of Cava to celebrate.

    Similar: Spanish champagne

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"cava." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cava. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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cava. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cava

Chicago

"cava." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cava.

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@misc{cava_2026,
  title = {cava},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cava},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}