Beaujolais

See also: beaujolais

English

Etymology

From French Beaujolais.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌboʊ.ʒəˈleɪ/

Proper noun

Beaujolais

  1. A historical province of France known for winemaking, covering parts of Rhône-Alpes and Burgundy.

Noun

Beaujolais (countable and uncountable, plural Beaujolais)

  1. A light-bodied French red wine made from Gamay grapes.
    • 1996, “Charmless Man”, in The Great Escape, performed by Blur:
      Educated the expensive way / He knows his claret from his Beaujolais

Further reading

French

Etymology

From Beaujeu +‎ -ais.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bo.ʒɔ.lɛ/

Noun

Beaujolais m (plural Beaujolais, feminine Beaujolaise)

  1. resident or native of Beaujeu
  2. Beaujolais (historical province)
  3. Beaujolais (wine)

Further reading

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