noun
Oaxaca
wuh-HA-kuh
noun
1
A soft, stringy white cheese from the Oaxaca region of Mexico, similar to mozzarella and often used melted.
"She shredded Oaxaca cheese over the quesadillas before folding them."
How to Use Oaxaca
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA stretchy Mexican cheese, great for melting, named after the region it comes from.
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Common pairings
Oaxaca cheese
melted Oaxaca
Word Forms
Oaxacas plural
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Etymology
Named after the city and state of Oaxaca in Mexico, itself from a Nahuatl place name referring to a nearby hill.