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fino

American  
[fee-noh, fee-naw] / ˈfi noʊ, ˈfi nɔ /

noun

  1. a pale, very dry sherry of Spain.


fino British  
/ ˈfiːnəʊ /

noun

  1. a very dry sherry

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of fino

1840–50; < Spanish: literally, fine 1

Example Sentences

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I know what I would love to drink with the exuberant flavors of this Australian zucchini slice: fino sherry.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 25, 2022

A Jura savagnin in the sous voile style, aged like fino under a veil of yeast, would also complement this dish.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 25, 2022

Prices for 40, 60 and 80 gram small, white fino loaves were set at 0.50, 0.75 and 1.00 Egyptian pounds respectively.

From Reuters • Mar. 21, 2022

Cool fino or manzanilla sherry, for example, is wonderful with ham and other smoked treats.

From New York Times • Aug. 24, 2020

This Arno, which Lapo Gianni dreamed of as balsamo fino, is spanned by four ancient and famous bridges, and bordered on both banks by the Lungarno.

From The Story of Florence by Gardner, Edmund G.

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