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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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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

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

If you have the taste for sherry, try a fino or manzanilla, which are made to go with olives and seafood.

From New York Times • Apr. 15, 2022

Sul mercato francese rimarrà del resto un forte clima di incertezza fino al secondo turno del 24 aprile, che indicherà il nuovo inquilino dell’Eliseo.

From Reuters • Apr. 11, 2022

"Il Michiel e gratissimo a tutti fino al minore, per la dimestichezza che havea con grandi, et per la dolcezza et cortesia che usava con gl'altri, et per il guidicio che mostrava con tutti."

From History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 by Prescott, William Hickling