English Explanatory Dictionary

fontina

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A pale yellow cheese from Valle d'Aosta in Italy.

Word forms

fontina fontinas

Etymology

From Italian fontina. The name likely originates from either the Fontin mountain pasture or the village of Fontinaz in the Aosta Valley, where the cheese is traditionally produced.

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