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queso fresco

queso fresco noun: a type of soft creamy white cheese originating in the Iberian peninsula.

Noun

queso fresco (plural quesos frescos)

  1. A type of soft creamy white cheese originating in the Iberian peninsula.
    • Substitute three chopped scallions and a minced jalapeño for the onion, and 6 ounces crumbled chorizo for the tomatoes. Sub ½ cup queso fresco for the Parmesan in step 2. Serve with salsa.2008 January–February, Mark Bittman, “The only 7 meals you need for 2008”, in Men's Health, volume 23, number 1, →ISSN, page 138
    Synonyms:
    queso blanco

Synonyms of queso fresco

  • queso blanco

Forms of queso fresco

pluralquesos frescos

Origin of queso fresco

From Spanish queso fresco.

Questions about queso fresco

What does queso fresco mean?
Queso fresco means a type of soft creamy white cheese originating in the Iberian peninsula.
What part of speech is queso fresco?
Queso fresco is a noun.
What is the plural of queso fresco?
The plural of queso fresco is quesos frescos.

Words near queso fresco in the dictionary

  1. quesiteds
  2. quesitive
  3. Quesnel
  4. Quesnels
  5. queso
  6. queso fresco
  7. quesos
  8. quesos frescos
  9. quest
  10. quest.
  11. Questa

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