Monterey Jack

English

Etymology

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

Noun

Monterey Jack (usually uncountable, plural Monterey Jacks)

  1. A mild, white American cheese similar to cheddar.
    • 2008 January–February, Mark Bittman, “The only 7 meals you need for 2008”, in Men's Health, volume 23, number 1, →ISSN, page 138:
      Replace the Parmesan with ¾ cup Monterey Jack, cheddar, or goat cheese.

Hypernyms
  • Jack cheese (collectively, all the variants of Monterey Jack)

Derived terms
  • pepper Jack (Monterey Jack cheese variant with jalapeno peppers)
  • Colby-Jack (Monterey Jack cheese mixed with Colby cheese)
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