Beaujolais

See also: beaujolais

English

Etymology

From French Beaujolais.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌboʊ.ʒəˈleɪ/

Noun

Beaujolais (countable and uncountable, plural Beaujolais)

1. A historical province of France known for winemaking, covering parts of Rhône-Alpes and Burgundy.
2. A light-bodied French red wine made from Gamay grapes.
   • 1996, “Charmless Man”, in The Great Escape, performed by Blur:

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

Further reading

• Beaujolais (province) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Beaujolais (wine) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

French

Etymology

From Beaujeu +‎ -ais.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bo.ʒɔ.lɛ/

Noun

Beaujolais m (plural Beaujolais, feminine Beaujolaise)

1. resident or native of Beaujeu
2. Beaujolais (historical province)
3. Beaujolais (wine)

Further reading

• “Beaujolais”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.