Manchego

[ mahn-chey-goh, man‐ ]

noun

1. a semihard, pale yellow or ivory-colored cheese made in Spain from sheep’s milk.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Manchego¹

First recorded in 1910–15; from Spanish (queso) manchego “(cheese) of La Mancha ( def ) ”

Example Sentences

And like many of you, we have watched, dismayed, as our room-sized hunk of Manchego went moldy.

From The Daily Beast

Manchego cheese—a particular kind of it that comes from central Spain.

From The Daily Beast