Monterey Jack

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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.

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)