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fontina

Meaning of "fontina" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FONTINA

From Italian dialect, of unknown origin.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF FONTINA

fɒnˈtiːnə


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FONTINA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fontina is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FONTINA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of fontina in the English dictionary

The definition of fontina in the dictionary is a semihard, pale yellow, mild Italian cheese made from cows' milk.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FONTINA

Argentina · cantina · catena · cavatina · concertina · cortina · fifteener · flutina · fourteener · lateener · pastina · phlyctaena · scarlatina · sixteener · sonatina · spartina · teener · tina · toccatina · tontiner

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FONTINA

fondu · fondue · fondue Bourguignonne · FONE · fonly · fons et origo · Fonseca · font · Fontainebleau · fontal · Fontane · fontanel · fontanelle · fontange · Fontenelle · Fonteyn · Fonthill Abbey · fonticulus · fontinalis · fontlet

WORDS THAT END LIKE FONTINA

Christina · detached retina · Latina · mediastina · Mutina · patina · platina · retina · rhytina · sestina · Venezia Tridentina

Synonyms and antonyms of fontina in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «fontina» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF FONTINA

Find out the translation of fontina to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of fontina from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fontina» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

fontina
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

fontina
570 millions of speakers
en

English

fontina
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

fontina
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فونتينا
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

Фонтина
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

fontina
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

fontina
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

fontina
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Fontina
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Fontina
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

フォンティーナ
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

fontina
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Fontina
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Fontina
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

போன்டினா
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

फॉंटिना
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

fontina
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

fontina
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

fontina
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

Фонтіна
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

Fontina
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

fontina
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Fontina
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fontina
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Fontin
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fontina

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FONTINA»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of fontina
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fontina

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FONTINA»

Discover the use of fontina in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fontina and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Cheese Primer
Real Fori tina is firm and supple, not flabby, shiny, and bulgy like faux Fontina, and its flavor is immediately fuller and grander than those cheeses that pretend to be what they are not. Virtually all of the big commercial cheese companies in ...
Steven W. Jenkins, 1996
2
Wisconsin Cheese: A Cookbook and Guide to the Cheeses of ...
Fontina originated in the 1400s, first being produced high in the snowcapped Italian Alps near the French and Swiss borders. Mont Fontin and the nearby village of Fontinaz inspired the name Fontina—or Fontina Val dAosta, as it's called in ...
Martin Hintz, Pam Percy, 2008
3
Fabulicious!: Teresa's Italian Family Cookbook
Fontina. Potato. Torta. This is my Italian twist on scalloped potatoes, and it's not only the most delicious potato dish you'll ever have, it's the prettiest. The trick is to cut the potatoes super thin (a mandoline slicer or plastic V-slicer works much ...
Teresa Giudice, 2011
4
Biba's Northern Italian Cooking
MAKES 4 SERVINGS 3 to 4 tablespoons butter \ 8 slices (about '/i pound) Italian fontina 8 eggs or Swiss cheese Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste I Melt butter in a large skillet. When butter foams, break eggs into skillet. Season with salt ...
Biba Caggiano, 2002
5
Cheese & Wine: A Guide to Selecting, Pairing, and Enjoying
(fon-TEE-na) Raw cow's milk Italy The best time to purchase Fontina is in the late fall, when merchants have wheels made from the milk of cows that grazed on summer pasture. The aromatic herbs, wildflowers, and grasses of the Valle d' Aosta, ...
Janet Fletcher, 2011
6
Hot & Cheesy
Pasta with Cheese Fettuccine with Fontina Fondue THIS NOT-OFTEN-SEEN RECIPE is one from the Piedmont region of northern Italy and has the same creamy, mellow, stick-to-your-ribs taste as any fondue from the Alps. In this recipe , the ...
7
CookSmart: Perfect Recipes for Every Day
This chunky-style tomato gave the sauce substance, while the juice CHOOSING A CHEESE FOR WHITE LASAGNA Having made my white lasagna with ordinary grocery store brands of fontina and provolone, I decided to probe a little further.
Pam Anderson, 2002
8
The Cheese Companion
Fontina Northwest Italy Genuine Fontina is made only in the steep-sided Val d' Aosta in the Italian Alps near Mont Blanc and the French border. Each cheese has its name and that of the local cooperative stenciled on the rind. In summer, the ...
Judy Ridgway, 2004
9
The: Figs Table
Pecan Cranberry Biscotti, 194 Penzey's cheese company, 44 Pepe's Pizzeria ( New Haven), 13, 174 Periyali restaurant (New York), 166 pesto: Almond, 67 Almond, Roasted Red Bliss Potato, and Fontina Cheese Pizza, 164 Arugula, Spring ...
Todd English, Sally Sampson, 1998
10
Lidia Cooks from the Heart of Italy: A Feast of 175 Regional ...
Costolette all-a Fontina -r~ Serves 6 Veal chops are always something of an extravagance. though worth it when well prepared. In this exciting recipe from Valle cl'Aosta, thick rib chops are stuffed with the region's prized fontina. browned , and ...
Lidia Matticchio Bastianich, Tanya Bastianich Manuali, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FONTINA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fontina is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Yoghurt bread piadina with fontina
Wrap up your day with Matt Preston's delicious homemade yoghurt bread topped with zesty spinach, tomatoes and Italian cheese. «Taste.com.au, Jul 15»
2
Upcoming Food & Drink Events in Houston July 2015 | Houston Press
In addition to the two-course dinner – which includes choices such as hand-cut potato gnocchi with Fontina cheese sauce and a quail egg and ... «Houston Press, Jul 15»
3
Gerry Frank's picks: Enjoy brews and bed in Seaside, plus Italian …
The spaghetti-and-meatballs entree is enormous: The meatballs are stuffed with fontina cheese for a more flavorful bite. The chicken piccata is ... «OregonLive.com, Jul 15»
4
Venissimo Cheese teaches perfect pairings - San Diego CityBeat
One of my favorite matches was the 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon by Le Vigne Winery with Fontina Val d'Aosta and Noord Hollander. The first ... «San Diego CityBEAT, Jul 15»
5
Informal dining: Giovanna's Cafe in Ramsey
... which greatly enhanced a potato-fontina cheese frittata ($8.50). Her breads are from Englewood-based Balthazar; its quality was clear in the ... «NorthJersey.com, Jul 15»
6
Restaurants heading outdoors for burgers, pig roast, grilled dinners
... above) include chickpea, salmon, and half-pound beef burgers, including one with crisped pancetta, mushroom truffle spread and fontina. «Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jul 15»
7
Rafns' offers summer menu
... Salad with Organic Lettuces and Willamette Valley aged Fontina ($16) and Organic Cream Cheese Tart with Local Blueberry Preserve ($7). «Statesman Journal, Jul 15»
8
Second helpings: The latest from Rita Moran
... and names, including Another Night in Bangkok, with a Thai twist in its red currywurst and Bad Mutha Clucka, with chicken fontina sausage. «Ventura County Star, Jul 15»
9
Las Vegas is a top city for burger eating | Las Vegas Review-Journal
The burger is made with ground beef and pork stuffed with fontina cheese and topped with soy-marinated onions, jalapeno jelly, lettuce, tomato ... «Las Vegas Review-Journal, Jul 15»
10
Sweet or savory, France's tourte de blettes is the king of street food
Choices in cheese range from Gouda and shredded Gruyere to Emmentaler, fontina, ricotta and Parmesan. Almonds can be switched for pine ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
REFERENCE
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