noun

rotisserie

rotisserie

The meat turns slowly on the rotisserie.

The meat turns slowly on the rotisserie.

We bought a rotisserie chicken for dinner.

We bought a rotisserie chicken for dinner.

((a/the)) rotisserie. A device for roasting. The chicken is on the rotisserie.

rotisserie ((noun)). Used as an adjective. We ate rotisserie chicken.

Synonyms: spit, grill

From French 'rôtisserie', from 'rôtir' (to roast).

Imagine a chicken 'rotating' on a spit to be 'roasted'.

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