rotisserie

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noun

ro·​tis·​ser·​ie rō-ˈtis-rē How to pronounce rotisserie (audio)
-ˈti-sə-
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

rotisserie

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adjective

often capitalized
: 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

Examples of rotisserie in a Sentence

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Noun
Together with classic egg noodles, carrots, celery, Italian seasoning, and just a few more ingredients, the rotisserie chicken pulls together the meal. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2024 From morning through to evening the menu transforms throughout the day from a selection of sweet and savory patisserie, breakfast sandwiches and hearty egg dishes to rotisserie chickens, sliced to order and added to baguettes or a fresh salad with a piquant mustard dressing. Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Adjective
Put your rotisserie chicken leftovers to use by adding shredded meat to a melty Parmesan pasta dish. Christopher Michel, Country Living, 23 Jan. 2023 Serve with a 5 ounces skinless rotisserie turkey breast. Good Housekeeping, 13 Jan. 2023 See all Example Sentences for rotisserie 

Word History

Etymology

Noun

French rôtisserie, from Middle French rostisserie, from rostir to roast — more at roast

Adjective

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

Noun

1825, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1980, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rotisserie was in 1825

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“Rotisserie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rotisserie. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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rotisserie

noun
ro·​tis·​ser·​ie
rō-ˈtis-(ə-)rē
: an appliance fitted with a spit on which food is rotated before or over a source of heat

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