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fontina

noun, fon·ti·na often capitalized \fän-ˈtē-nə\

Definition of FONTINA

:  a cheese that is semisoft to hard in texture and mild to medium sharp in flavor
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Origin of FONTINA

Italian
First Known Use: 1938

Rhymes with FONTINA

arena, Athena, Bernina, cantina, catena, Christina, coquina, corbina, corvina, czarina, dracaena, euglena, farina, galena, Georgina, hyena, kachina, marina, Marina, medina, Medina, novena, patina, piscina, platina, retsina, sestina, Shechinah, subpoena, verbena

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