côtes du rhône

noun

ˈkōtdəˈrōn,

-dᵫ̅-

plural côtes du rhône

often capitalized C&R

: a common red wine produced in the Rhône region

Word History

Etymology

French Côtes de Rhône, a wine appellation, literally, hillsides of the Rhône (River)

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