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Manchego, n. and a.
Brit. |manˈtʃeɪgəʊ|, U.S. |mɑnˈtʃeɪgoʊ|
Forms: also (esp. in senses A. 2, B. 2) with lower-case initial.
[‹ Spanish manchego, adjective and noun (both 1605 in Cervantes) > n.
In senses A. 2, B. 2 after Spanish queso manchego manchego cheese (late 19th cent. or earlier).]
A. n.
1. = Manchegan n.
1779H. Swinburne Trav. Spain xxxvi. 319 The Manchegos have a pretty song about these eyes of the Guadiana. 1835R. M. Bird Infidel I. vi. 86 The two Manchegos were ill inclined to the expedition. 1876Littell's Living Age 8 July 117/2 His colored handkerchief knotted round his head, denoting him probably to be a Valenciano or Manchego. 1960R. Croft-Cooke Through Spain with Don Quixote 260 Slow conversations with homespun Manchegos.
2. Freq. with lower-case initial. Manchego cheese (see sense (B. 2).
1957E. Cass Spanish Cookery 47 Manchego: the sheep's cheese of La Mancha, very good when fresh and soft. 1962N.Y. Times 1 Apr. x. 27/5 It was a simple but tasty meal..and it was topped off by a large chunk of Manchego, a cheese that comes from the Don Quixote windmill country of La Mancha. 1980Washington Post (Nexis) 14 Feb. e1 Unusual cheeses such as manchego from Spain. 1997Esquire Oct. 142/1 His gorgeous-looking chile relleno is..topped with manchego on a black-bean puree.
B. adj.
1. = Manchegan adj. As postmodifier: designating a dish originating in La Mancha.
1828H. G. Ward Mexico in 1827 I. 157 It was a favorite maxim with the Oidor Bataller ‘that while a Manchego mule, or a Castilian cobler remained in the Peninsula, he had a right to govern’. 1875Amer. Cycl. X. 883/2 Windowless shops..thronged with Manchego mendicants. 1924Geogr. Rev. 21 491 Gentle elevations affording broad views in which observers find the Manchego charm. 1977Washington Post Mag. (Nexis) 16 Oct. 22 Eggs manchego—baked in an earthenware casserole with ham, peas, asparagus, artichoke hearts, pimientos and tomatoes. 2000P. Almodóvar in S. Lowenstein My First Movie 234 After that, I moved out with my family to Extremadura, although I am really more manchego than extremeño.
2. Freq. with lower-case initial. Designating a firm Spanish cheese originating in La Mancha, traditionally made with sheep's milk. In later use (also): containing or made with this cheese.
1913N.Y. Times Mag. 21 Dec. 7/2 Wooden stalls..were loaded with sweetmeats, fruits, cakes, manchego cheeses, &c, brought from the province or hamlet of which each dainty was a specialty. 1966Times 9 Feb. 8/5 Manchego varieties of cheese are the tastiest, Canary tomatoes the sweetest. 1995Restaurant Hospitality (Nexis) May 113 Manchego flan with warm salad of roasted Bosc pears and autumn squash. 2003Philadelphia Inquirer (Nexis) 18 Apr. e2 Pre-dinner tidbits such as..fig and manchego fritters with pineapple salsa. |