aligoté

[ French a-lee-gaw-tey; English al-i-goh-tey ]

noun

1. a white grape of Burgundy.
2. the dry white wine made from this grape.

Word History and Origins

Origin of aligoté¹

1910–15; < French, apparently noun use of past participle of Old French ( h ) aligoter, harigoter to tear up, shred ( haricot ², harry ); sense development unclear

Example Sentences

Mashed Potatoes Aligote by Jean-Georges Vongerichten This is a very sophisticated version of cheese-laced mashed potatoes.

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