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gamay

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Ga⋅may

[ga-mey, gam-ey]
–noun
1. a grape grown esp. in the Beaujolais region of France and in N California.
2. the dry red wine made from this grape.

Origin:
< F gamay, gamet, after Gamay, a village in St.-Aubin commune (Côte-d'Or), France
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ga·may   (gā-mā', gām'ā)   
n.  Any of several related red grapes used for making red wines, especially Beaujolais.

[French, after Gamay, a village of east-central France.]
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