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Monterey Jack

–noun
a mild, moist cheddar, made from whole, skimmed, or partially skimmed milk: first made in Monterey County, California.
Also called jack cheese.


Origin:
1945–50, Americanism
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jack cheese  
n.  Monterey jack.

[After David Jacks, 19th-century California landowner.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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