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