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Definition of 'beaujolais'

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Beaujolais

(bəʊʒəleɪ ) also beaujolais
Word forms: Beaujolais
variable noun
Beaujolais is a type of red wine that comes from the region of eastern France called Beaujolais.
...a fruity Beaujolais.
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beaujolais in British

(ˈbəʊʒəˌleɪ )
noun
(sometimes capital)
a popular fresh-tasting red or white wine from southern Burgundy in France
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Beaujolais in American

(ˌboʊʒəˈleɪ ; bōˌzhəlāˈ)
noun [occas. b-]
1. 
light, fruity red wine from the Beaujolais district in southern Burgundy
2. 
a similar type of red wine made elsewhere
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

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Used Rarely. beaujolais is in the lower 50% of commonly used words in the Collins dictionary

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Nearby words of 'beaujolais'

  • Beaufort Sea
  • Beauharnais
  • beauish
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  • Beaulieu
  • Beaumarchais
  • Beaumaris

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Definition of beaujolais from the Collins English Dictionary

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