Standard Lemma guide

cava

noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈkɑː.və/
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  • rhymes with -ɑːvə
  • /ˈkeɪ.və/
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  • rhymes with -eɪvə
  • General-American: /ˈkɑv.ə/
  • General-American: /ˈkeɪ.və/
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  • CMU ARPABET: K AA1 V AH0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Ellipsis of vena cava.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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3

noun

Meaning 3

plural of cavum

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

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4

noun

Meaning 4

Alternative form of kava.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable

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5

noun

Meaning 5

A Spanish white sparkling wine made using the méthode champenoise.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Spanish champagne

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Ellipsis of vena cava.

From Catalan cava (literally “wine cellar”).