Manchego
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See also: manchego
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish manchego (“from La Mancha”).
Noun
Manchego (countable and uncountable, plural Manchegos)
- 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.
- 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.
Translations
a firm, compact cheese from La Mancha
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