Monterey Jack

noun

A mild, white American cheese similar to cheddar.

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Meanings

nounMonterey Jack (usually uncountable, plural Monterey Jacks)

plural Monterey Jacks

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

    Replace the Parmesan with ¾ cup Monterey Jack, cheddar, or goat cheese.

    2008 January–February, Mark Bittman, “The only 7 meals you need for 2008”, in Men's Health, volume 23, number 1, →ISSN, page 138

Origin

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

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