Definitions

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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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Examples

  • 'Manchego' is a cheese, but there's no cheese in aporreadillo.

    aporreadillo 2008

  • 'Manchego' is a cheese, but there's no cheese in aporreadillo.

    aporreadillo 2008

  • 'Manchego' is a cheese, but there's no cheese in aporreadillo.

    aporreadillo 2008

  • 'Manchego' is a cheese, but there's no cheese in aporreadillo.

    aporreadillo 2008

  • 'Manchego' is a cheese, but there's no cheese in aporreadillo.

    aporreadillo 2008

  • 'Manchego' is a cheese, but there's no cheese in aporreadillo.

    aporreadillo 2008

  • Manchego is widely available north of the border, but Monterrey Jack is a good substitute.

    A Guide to Mexican Cheese: Queso Mexicano 2006

  • Manchego is widely available north of the border, but Monterrey Jack is a good substitute.

    A Guide to Mexican Cheese: Queso Mexicano 2006

  • Manchego is widely available north of the border, but Monterrey Jack is a good substitute.

    A Guide to Mexican Cheese: Queso Mexicano 2006

  • Mr. Love tweaks Western cuisine by blending Texan ingredients -- beef, buffalo, and antelope, for example -- with global ones, such as Manchego from Spain or yucca, a root found in South America.

    Snacks for the Super Bowl 2008

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