Jack cheese

noun

A mild, white American cheese similar to cheddar.

Meanings

nounJack cheese (usually uncountable, plural Jack cheeses)

plural Jack cheeses

  1. uncountableusuallyA mild, white American cheese similar to cheddar.

Origin

Named after the Jacks family of Monterey, California in the United States.

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Jack cheese. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jack%20cheese

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Chicago

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