Beaujolais

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US/ˌboʊ.ʒəˈleɪ/

proper noun

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

OriginFrench Beaujolais →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A historical province of France known for winemaking, covering parts of Rhône-Alpes and Burgundy.
nounBeaujolais (countable and uncountable, plural Beaujolais)
  1. countableuncountableA light-bodied French red wine made from Gamay grapes.

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

    1996, “Charmless Man”, in The Great Escape, performed by Blur

Origin

  1. FrenchBeaujolais
  2. EnglishBeaujolais

From French Beaujolais.

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APA

Beaujolais. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Beaujolais

MLA

“Beaujolais.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Beaujolais. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Beaujolais,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Beaujolais.

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