vi·no

[vee-noh]
noun, plural vi·nos. Informal.
wine; specifically, red Italian wine, as chianti.

Origin:
1895–1900; < Italian: wine

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vino-

variant of vini-.
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a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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vino (ˈviːnəʊ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -nos
an informal word for wine
 
[jocular use of Italian or Spanish vino]

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vino
"inferior wine," 1919, colloquial, from It. and Sp. word for "wine," from L. vinum (see vine).
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