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manchego

manchego is the alternative letter-case form of Manchego.

Noun capitalized: Manchego

Manchego (countable and uncountable, plural Manchegos)

  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.

Forms of manchego

pluralmanchegos
pluralManchegos

Origin of manchego

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

Questions about manchego

What does manchego mean?
Manchego means 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.
What is manchego the alternative letter-case form of?
Manchego is the alternative letter-case form of Manchego.
What part of speech is manchego?
Manchego is a noun.
What is the plural of manchego?
The plural of manchego is manchegos.

Words near manchego in the dictionary

  1. manche
  2. mancheel
  3. mancheels
  4. Manchegan
  5. Manchegans
  6. manchego
  7. manchegos
  8. Mancherial
  9. mancheron
  10. mancherons
  11. manches

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