fino
[fee-noh; Spanish fee-naw]
- a pale, very dry sherry of Spain.
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Origin of fino
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Contemporary Examples
And in the far south, almost in view of North Africa, the tiny port of Sanlucar de Barrameda produces the finest of fino sherries.
Valdespino ‘Ideal’ and Alvear Pale Cream are sweetened Fino and make delicious mid-day nips.
Fino and Manzanilla age beneath healthy layers flor and are therefore the crispest and brightest.
Historical Examples
Berthold, nicknamed Fino, is just entering on his duties for the first time.
Three PlaysLuigi Pirandello
Parancisco for Francisco, palso for falso, pino for fino, &c.
A Visit to the Philippine IslandsJohn Bowring
The puro beng is a fino mush, if you will have the kalo jib!
Red MoneyFergus Hume
fino
- a very dry sherry
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Word Origin
from Spanish: fine 1
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