Aligoté
noun
Ali·go·té
älēgōˈtā
plural -s
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
Word History
Etymology
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
First Known Use
1828, in the meaning defined at sense 2