rotisserie
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noun \rō-ˈtis-rē, -ˈti-sə-\Definition of ROTISSERIE
1
: a restaurant specializing in broiled and barbecued meats
2
: an appliance fitted with a spit on which food is rotated before or over a source of heat
See Origin of ROTISSERIE
French rôtisserie, from Middle French rostisserie, from rostir to roast — more at roast
First Known Use: circa 1920
2rotisserie
adjective, often capitalizedDefinition of ROTISSERIE
: of, relating to, or being a sports league consisting of imaginary teams whose performance is based on the statistics of actual players <a rotisserie baseball league>
Origin of ROTISSERIE
from La Rotisserie Française, restaurant in New York City where a group of fans began the organization of a fantasy baseball league in 1979
First Known Use: 1980
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