"Monterey Jack" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Monterey Jacks [plural]
Etymology: Monterey + Jack. Named after the Jacks family of Monterey, California in the United States. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|Monterey|Jack}} Monterey + Jack Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} Monterey Jack (usually uncountable, plural Monterey Jacks)
  1. A mild, white American cheese similar to cheddar. Wikipedia link: Monterey Jack, en:David Jacks (businessman), en:Monterey, California Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Cheeses Hypernyms: Jack cheese (english: all the variants of Monterey Jack) [collective] Derived forms: pepper Jack (english: Monterey Jack cheese variant with jalapeno peppers), Colby-Jack (english: Monterey Jack cheese mixed with Colby cheese)

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