aligoté

 [Fr. a-lee-gaw-tey; Eng. al-i-goh-tey]  

a·li·go·té

   [Fr. a-lee-gaw-tey; Eng. al-i-goh-tey]
noun
1.
a white grape of Burgundy.
2.
the dry white wine made from this grape.
Origin:
1910–15; < French, apparently noun use of past participle of Old French (h)aligoter, harigoter to tear up, shred (see haricot2, harry); sense development unclear
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Aligoté is always a great word to know.
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