Well attestedNamed for a product of the place
Oaxaca
noun · first attested 20th century
The stretched-curd cheese is named for a southern Mexican state.
A soft stringy Mexican cheese.
Record
- Relationship
- Named for a product of the place
- Confidence
- Well attestedThe place link is the standard scholarly account.
- Attested
- 20th century
- Part of speech
- noun
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Oaxaca
- In English
Oaxaca
Queso Oaxaca comes from the state of Oaxaca, where it is wound into balls. English uses the state name alone.
Mexico
All 13 entries 12 more words from Mexico
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