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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

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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

It’s more fino weight, which makes it particularly appropriate for colder weather.

From New York Times Oct. 15, 2020

Dovey si fino covar, ratfelo jukkal, sas miro.

From Romano Lavo-Lil: word book of the Romany; or, English Gypsy language by Borrow, George Henry

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