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Monterey Jack

Monterey Jack noun: a mild, white American cheese similar to cheddar.

Noun

Monterey Jack (usually uncountable, plural Monterey Jacks)

  1. (usually) A 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

Forms of Monterey Jack

pluralMonterey Jacks

Origin of Monterey Jack

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

Words formed from Monterey Jack

Questions about Monterey Jack

What does Monterey Jack mean?
Monterey Jack means a mild, white American cheese similar to cheddar.
What part of speech is Monterey Jack?
Monterey Jack is a noun.
What is the plural of Monterey Jack?
The plural of Monterey Jack is Monterey Jacks.

Words near Monterey Jack in the dictionary

  1. Monterey
  2. Monterey chicken
  3. Monterey County
  4. Monterey cypress
  5. Monterey cypresses
  6. Monterey Jack
  7. Monterey Jacks
  8. Monterey Park
  9. Monterey Park Tract
  10. Monterey pine
  11. Monterey pines

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