Cava
/ˈkɑː.və/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Alternative letter-case form of Cava, a Catalan white sparkling wine. alt-of, uncountable
- 2 Ellipsis of vena cava. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
- 3 plural of cavum form-of, plural
- 4 Alternative form of kava. alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
- 5 A Spanish white sparkling wine made using the méthode champenoise. uncountable
"When the deal went through Natalie bought a bottle of Cava to celebrate."
Example
More examples"When the deal went through Natalie bought a bottle of Cava to celebrate."
Etymology
Etymology 1
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Etymology 2
Ellipsis of vena cava.
Etymology 3
From Catalan cava (literally “wine cellar”).