[ apəˌlasjɒ~ kən'trɒleɪ \]
(also appellation d'origine ˌdɒrɪ'ʒi:n contrôlée )
■ noun a guarantee of the description of a French wine, in conformity with statutory regulations as to its origin.
Origin
Fr., lit. 'controlled appellation'.
[ apəˌlasjɒ~ kən'trɒleɪ \]
(also appellation d'origine ˌdɒrɪ'ʒi:n contrôlée )
■ noun a guarantee of the description of a French wine, in conformity with statutory regulations as to its origin.
Origin
Fr., lit. 'controlled appellation'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004