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noun
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.
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Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
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.
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Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Alternative letter-case form of Manchego.
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Usage: alt-of, countable, uncountable
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History
Borrowed from Spanish manchego (“from La Mancha”).
Across languages
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