fino

[ fee-noh; Spanish fee-naw ]

/ ˈfi noʊ; Spanish ˈfi nɔ /

noun

a pale, very dry sherry of Spain.

Nearby words

finno-russo war, finno-ugrian, finno-ugric, finnock, finny, fino, finocchio, finsen, finspot, finsteraarhorn, finzi

Origin of fino

1840–50; < Spanish: literally, fine¹

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Examples from the Web for fino

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
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
Parancisco for Francisco, palso for falso, pino for fino, &c.
A Visit to the Philippine Islands|John Bowring
Berthold, nicknamed Fino, is just entering on his duties for the first time.
Three Plays|Luigi Pirandello

The puro beng is a fino mush, if you will have the kalo jib!
Red Money|Fergus Hume

British Dictionary definitions for fino

fino

/ (ˈfiːnəʊ) /

noun

a very dry sherry

Word Origin for fino

from Spanish: fine 1

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