côte rôtie

noun

côte rô·​tie

ˌkōt‧rōˈtē

plural côte rôties

often capitalized C&R

: a red wine produced in the Rhône region

Word History

Etymology

French, from Côte Rôtie, wine appellation and hilly region on the west bank of the Rhône River in eastern France

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