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Beaujolais nouveau

noun

Definition of BEAUJOLAIS NOUVEAU

:  a Beaujolais wine that is released shortly after a grape harvest and is sold for immediate consumption
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Origin of BEAUJOLAIS NOUVEAU

French, literally, new Beaujolais
First Known Use: 1971

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