cava
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8.3
- noun
- /ˈkɑːvə/
- UK
:
bodega
- In the cava, the temperature and humidity are perfectly controlled for aging wine.
Examples
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Visitors can tour the cava to learn about the traditional methods of wine storage in Spain.
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The old house had a hidden cava where the family kept their finest wines.
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During the tour, visitors admired the cool air inside the ancient cava beneath the vineyard.
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They celebrated the harvest by opening a special bottle from the cava.
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The wine is stored in a cava.
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Many cavas in Spain have unique aging processes.
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The wine cellar, known as a cava, was stocked with the finest vintages from Spain.
Synonyms
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1.6
An underground room for storing food, wine, or other items
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3.4
A cool underground room where people keep bottles of wine to age
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5.8
A small cellar where people store and sometimes make wine
A cool space in a cellar for storing wine or food
Compounds
- Specialized
5
4.9
A large vein that carries blood low in oxygen back to the right upper part of the heart
- Specialized
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4.6
A large vein that carries blood from the lower body and belly to the heart
- Specialized
1
4.5
A large vein that carries blood with little oxygen from the upper body to the right side of the heart
How Suitable
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cava comes from the Latin cavus 'hollow', the same root as the English word cave, so a cava is a hollow room or cellar under the ground where wine is kept.