Aligoté

noun

Ali·go·té | \älēgōˈtā\

plural -s

Definition of Aligoté

1 : a white wine made from the Aligoté grape and sometimes mixed with cassis to make an aperitif

2 : a white grape native to Burgundy

History and Etymology for Aligoté

French aligoté, alligotet, a secondary grape variety of Burgundy, perhaps from French dialect (Burgundy), alteration (influenced by French dialect haricoter to cultivate poor ground, work for meager returns) of Middle French haligoté, past participle of haligoter, harigoter to cut in pieces

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The first known use of Aligoté was in 1828

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