Beaujolais meaning

bōzhə-lā
A hilly region of east-central France west of the Saône River between Mâcon and Lyon. It is noted for its wine.
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A light red table wine made from the gamay grape.
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A light, fruity red wine from the Beaujolais district in S Burgundy.
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A similar type of red wine made elsewhere.
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Origin of beaujolais

  • After Beaujolais

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Beaujolais Sentence Examples

  • The Burgundian region, including Cte dOr and the valley of the Sane (Beaujolais, Mconnais).

  • In the Vivarais cattle are reared, while on the slopes of the Beaujolais excellent wines are grown.

  • She died in 1531, and Francis reunited to the crown her domains, which comprised the Bourbonnais, Beaujolais, Auvergne, la Marche, Angoumois, Maine and Anjou.

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