fino

[ fee-noh; Spanish fee-naw ]

/ ˈfi noʊ; Spanish ˈfi nɔ /

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noun

a pale, very dry sherry of Spain.

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Origin of fino

1840–50; <Spanish: literally, fine¹

Words nearby fino

finnock, Finno-Russo War, Finno-Ugrian, Finno-Ugric, finny, fino, finocchio, fin ray, fin. sec., Finsen, finspot

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How to use fino in a sentence

And in the far south, almost in view of North Africa, the tiny port of Sanlucar de Barrameda produces the finest of fino sherries.
Beer Countries vs. Wine Countries|Clive Irving|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Valdespino ‘Ideal’ and Alvear Pale Cream are sweetened Fino and make delicious mid-day nips.
Why Maya Angelou Loved Sherry, The Drink of Brilliant Renegades|Jordan Salcito|June 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Fino and Manzanilla age beneath healthy layers flor and are therefore the crispest and brightest.
Why Maya Angelou Loved Sherry, The Drink of Brilliant Renegades|Jordan Salcito|June 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
El moro era un potro criollo, de corta alzada y un poco trasijado, pero tan vivo, nervioso y rpido como un fino resorte de acero.
Heath's Modern Language Series: The Spanish American Reader|Ernesto Nelson

Multajn fojojn je la fino de la tago li sidas tie, kaj parolas pri tiaj aferoj ĝis malfrua horo de la vespero.
A Complete Grammar of Esperanto|Ivy Kellerman Reed
Berthold, nicknamed Fino, is just entering on his duties for the first time.
Three Plays|Luigi Pirandello
Parancisco for Francisco, palso for falso, pino for fino, &c.
A Visit to the Philippine Islands|John Bowring
"Pulque fino de Apam" is inscribed on each little blue-and-pink cantina.
Diplomatic Days|Edith O'Shaughnessy

British Dictionary definitions for fino

fino

/ (ˈfiːnəʊ) /

noun

a very dry sherry

Word Origin for fino

from Spanish: fine 1

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