Beaujolais
pronunciation
How to pronounce Beaujolais in British English:
UK [ˈbəʊʒəleɪ]
How to pronounce Beaujolais in American English:
US [ˌboʊʒəˈleɪ]
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- Noun:
- dry fruity light red wine drunk within a few months after it is made; from the Beaujolais district in southeastern France
Word Origin
- Beaujolais (n.)
- type of Burgundy, 1863, from name of a district in the department of Lyonnais, France, which is named for the town of Beaujeu, from French beau "beautiful" + Latin jugum "hill."
Example
- 1. A special occasion celebrated in france is beaujolais nouveau day .
- 2. Does a beaujolais nouveau go well with this dish ?
- 3. From these grapes are produced the most popular red wine , called beaujolais nouveau .
- 4. Every third thursday in november is the day lift the ban on beaujolais nouveau .
- 5. Many beaujolais wines are also slightly fizzy in nature .