What does "beaujolais" mean?

A light-bodied French red wine made from Gamay grapes.

How do you pronounce "beaujolais"?

Pronounced //ˌboʊ.ʒəˈleɪ//.

Common synonyms include: beaujolais area, beaujolais province, beaujolais region, beaujolais regional, beaujolais terroirs, early release beaujolais.

/ˌboʊ.ʒəˈleɪ/ name, noun

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Noun

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

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

From French Beaujolais.