English Explanatory Dictionary

Manchego

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A firm, compact cheese made in the La Mancha region of Spain, aged for between 60 days and two years and made from the milk of Manchega sheep.
  2. A North American, industrialized cheese made from cow's milk that melts and is similar in taste to Monterey Jack common in Mexico and Spanish-speaking regions in the US.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Manchego.

Word forms

Manchego Manchegos

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish manchego (“from La Mancha”).

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