Beaujolais
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- noun
- /boʊˈʒoʊleɪ/
- What do you know about Beaujolais Nouveau?
- a Beaujolais bottle
- Beaujolais wine
- a glass of Beaujolais
Examples
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How about you and I snack on some Cheez-Its and try a little Beaujolais Nouveau?
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And I chose this Beaujolais specifically to go with the ham.
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"I think this Beaujolais will do nicely," Rose says.
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And we celebrated with a Beaujolais and a burger—winning.
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Striped bass and Beaujolais.
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Raise your glass, because Beaujolais Nouveau—the first wine of the harvest season in the Northern Hemisphere—has finally arrived.
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As the French like to proclaim: Le Beaujolais Nouveau est arrivé!
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I enjoyed a glass of Beaujolais with my dinner last night.
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She brought a bottle of Beaujolais to the picnic to share with everyone.
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This restaurant has a great selection of Beaujolais on their wine list.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Beaujolais comes from the name of a wine region in France; the first part beau means 'beautiful', so you can think of it as the 'beautiful' wine of that place. That's why Beaujolais is the name for the light, fruity red wine made in that district.