verb
rotisserie
roh-TIH-suh-ree
verb
1
To cook meat by turning it slowly on a rotating spit.
"The chicken is rotisseried over an open flame for extra flavour."
How to Use Rotisserie
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishCooking on a turning spit — as a noun, "rotisserie" more commonly names the appliance or the shop selling spit-roasted food.
Common pairings
rotisserie chicken
rotisserie grill
Word Forms
rotisseried past tense, rotisseries singular
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Etymology
From French rôtisserie, from rôtir, "to roast."