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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A light-bodied French red wine made from Gamay grapes. countable, uncountable

   "Educated the expensive way / He knows his claret from his Beaujolais"

2. 2
   dry fruity light red wine drunk within a few months after it is made; from the Beaujolais district in southeastern France wordnet

Proper Noun

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

Synonyms

All synonyms

wine

Example

More examples

"Educated the expensive way / He knows his claret from his Beaujolais"

Etymology

From French Beaujolais.

Related phrases

red winerhône alpes

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