Cava

[ kah-vuh ]

/ ˈkɑ və /

noun

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

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Examples from the Web for cava

In 1972, I was assigned by a magazine to write a story on Cava.
What Women Drink|Sophie Menin|August 22, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Also on my “must” list: BLT Steak, DC Coast, Oval Room and Cava.
Fresh Picks|Robert Irvine|January 13, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Like the French Crémants, Cava is made using the traditional Champagne method.
Beyond Champagne|Sophie Menin|December 29, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Maccabeo provides Cava with its body; Xarel-lo lends notes of earth; and Parellada imparts a touch of ripe apples.
Beyond Champagne|Sophie Menin|December 29, 2010|DAILY BEAST

It is moreover inconsistent to suppose regions called κοιλα, or cava, to have been denominated from Sama, high.
A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume I.|Jacob Bryant
But she realized that the idle remarks of her acquaintance at Cava had some foundation in fact.
Irma in Italy|Helen Leah Reed
In spite of her fatigue, Pappina stood with her hands clasped, looking at the distant lights of Cava.
Pappina, the Little Wanderer|Katherine Wallace Davis
A somewhat similar arrangement of pilasters is seen in two rock-tombs at Cava Lavinaro in the same district.
Rough Stone Monuments and Their Builders|T. Eric Peet
Finally our vetturino warned us that we had better set forth at once if we wished to reach Cava before nightfall.
Italian Days and Ways|Anne Hollingsworth Wharton

British Dictionary definitions for cava

cava

/ (ˈkɑːvə) /

noun

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

Word Origin for cava

from Spanish

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Medicine definitions for cava

cava

[ kā′və ]

n.

vena cava