Cava

American  

[kah-vuh] / ˈkɑ və /

noun

1. (often lowercase) a dry, sparkling white table wine produced in northeastern Spain.

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cava British  

/ ˈkɑːvə /

noun

1. a Spanish sparkling wine produced by a method similar to that used for champagne

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Etymology

Origin of cava

from Spanish

Example Sentences

In salads, bowls and burritos from high-price fast-casual outfits like Sweetgreen, Cava and Chipotle.

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Mediterranean food chain Cava Group raised employees’ healthcare premiums for the first time in years in 2025 and is now considering covering healthcare costs itself rather than relying on an insurance provider, an option known as self-insurance.

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At Cava the impact to employees last year was fairly modest and didn’t cover all of the company’s higher costs, Chief Financial Officer Tricia Tolivar said.

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“So Cava absorbed more of the increase than we passed along,” she said, declining to share the impact on employees and the company.

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Cava will renew its health coverage in August, and executives are considering whether to self-insure, she said.

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