fontina

English

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.

Noun

fontina (countable and uncountable, plural fontinas)

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

Italian

Etymology

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.

Noun

fontina f (plural fontine)

  1. fontina

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