n.
Pronunciation: r ō - ' tis-r ē , - ' ti-s ə -
Function: noun
Etymology: French rôtisserie, from Middle French rostisserie, from rostir to roast ― more at ROAST
Date: circa 1920
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