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gamay

gamay is the alternative letter-case form of Gamay.

Noun capitalized: Gamay

Gamay (plural Gamays)

  1. Any of several varieties of red grape used for making Beaujolais and other red wines.
    • Yet the 2016 Éxilé rosé from Lise et Bertrand Jousset in the Loire Valley, made mostly of gamay, was yeasty let light and lithe, while the 2016 Indigeno from Ancarani in Emilia-Romagna, made of trebbiano, was taut and earthy.2018 March 8, Eric Asimov, “Bubbles, With Joy: Pétillant Naturel’s Triumphant Return”, in The New York Times

Forms of gamay

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Questions about gamay

What does gamay mean?
Gamay means any of several varieties of red grape used for making Beaujolais and other red wines.
What is gamay the alternative letter-case form of?
Gamay is the alternative letter-case form of Gamay.
What part of speech is gamay?
Gamay is a noun.
What is the plural of gamay?
The plural of gamay is gamays.

Words near gamay in the dictionary

  1. gamashes
  2. gamasid
  3. gamasids
  4. gamasoidosis
  5. Gamata
  6. gamay
  7. gamays
  8. gamb
  9. gamba
  10. gambada
  11. gambadas

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