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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

The Joven de Viñas Viejas — literally, young of old vines — is made strictly of old-vine tinto fino.

From New York Times ● Feb. 17, 2022

La ĉefa vorto staras en la fino = The chief word stands at the end.

From The International Auxiliary Language Esperanto Grammar and Commentary by George Cox

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