Monterey
(mɒnteɪˈreɪ, mɒntə-)
The name of a city in California. Used attrib. in Monterey cypress (= macrocarpa), halibut, mackerel, pine (= insignis) (see quots.).
| 1873 J. Lester Atlantic to Pacific 92 Beneath the shade of a *Monterey Cypress, is the sarcophagus which holds the cherished dust of Starr King. 1884 Sargent Rep. Forests N. Amer. (10th Census IX) 179 Cupressus macrocarpa Hartweg... Monterey Cypress. 1969 T. H. Everett Living Trees of World 35/2 The Monterey cypress.., restricted to a very small area on the coast of central California,..sometimes is as much as 90 feet tall. |
| 1882 Jordan & Gilbert Synopsis Fishes N. Amer. 821 Paralichthys californicus..*Monterey halibut; Bastard Halibut. |
| 1884 G. B. Goode Nat. Hist. Aquatic Anim. 316 The *Monterey Mackerel—Scomberomorus concolor. |
| 1834 Sargent Rep. Forests N. Amer. (10th Census IX) 196 Pinus insignis Douglas..*Monterey Pine. 1874 J. S. Hittell Resources of Calif. (ed. 6) xi. 358 The Monterey pine (Pinus insignis) is extensively cultivated as an ornamental tree. 1935 Discovery Mar. 82/1 The Monterey Pine (Pinus radiata) is the tree that has proved most successful in Australia as a forestry product. 1957 [see insignis]. 1971 Countryman LXXVI. iv. 184 The collared dove has..one stronghold in the Monterey pines on the west side of Porthcressa. 1974 Hawkey & Bingham Wild Card xxi. 168 The patio overlooked a large garden planted with mature Monterey pines. |
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Monterey cheese,
Monterey Jack orig. U.S., a kind of cheese resembling Cheddar.
| 1918 C. F. Doane Var. Cheese (U.S. Dept. Agric. Bull. no. 608) 29 Jack cheese was first made in Monterey County, Cal., about 35 years ago and was then called Monterey cheese. 1940 J. Beard Hors D'Oeuvre & Canapés (1952) ii. 41 Monterey Jack cheese..is mild in flavor. 1957 Encycl. Brit. V. 334/1 American Cheddar cheese is frequently..retailed merely as American or ‘store’ cheese... In California this cheese is known as Jack or Monterey cheese. 1994 Toronto Life June 72/1 A tough call, though, between yassoo and the house burger garnished with a delicious eggplant mush, grilled pepper and the tart white Greek cheese that isn't feta and tastes a bit like monterey jack. |