älēgōˈtā noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: French aligoté, alligotet , a secondary grape variety of Burgundy, perhaps from French dialect (Burgundy), alteration (influenced by French dialect haricoter to cultivate poor ground, work for meager returns) of Middle French haligoté , pp. of haligoter, harigoter to cut in pieces — more at haricot
1. : a white wine made from the Aligoté grape and sometimes mixed with cassis to make an aperitif
2. : a white grape native to Burgundy