Catawba Syllabification: (Ca·taw·ba)Pronunciation: /kəˈtôbə, -ˈtäbə/Definition of Catawba noun a North American variety of grape. a white wine made from the Catawba grape. Origin:named after the Catawba RiverCatawba in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Catawba in the British & World English dictionary