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Edam

Edam

1 5.2
A mild Dutch cheese often formed into a ball and covered in red wax
  • noun
  • /ˈiːdəm/
translation icon : Edam
  • Edam!
  • Edam cheese

Examples

  • He would claim his Edam cheese, purchase a new pair of boots, and set out.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • For our picnic, I packed some fruit and a wheel of Edam cheese.

  • Cutting boilers open, poking through 10,000 Edam cheeses...

    Year of the Dragon (1985)

  • He moved gingerly, very careful when he pried open the milk carton's spout and applied a knife to hardened Edam.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • Ah, there's just, like, the faintest... soupcon of like, uh, asparagus and... There's a... just a flutter of, like, a... like, a nutty Edam cheese.

    Sideways (2004)

  • We enjoyed a snack of crackers topped with slices of Edam cheese.

  • At the store, they sell many varieties of cheese, including Edam.

Synonyms

cheese
vsEdam
∞ 1.0

A solid food made from milk that is pressed and often aged

is a specific mild Dutch variety with a red wax coating
Gouda cheese
vsEdam
1 2.7

A mild cream colored Dutch cheese shaped like a wheel

has a red wax coating and is formed into balls

How Strong

blue cheese
18 2.8
cheddar
50 1.0
Edam
1 5.2
mozzarella
32 1.6

Surface Forms

Edam singular
Edams plural

Etymology

Edam comes from the name of a Dutch town, because this mild cheese was first made in Edam in the Netherlands. That's why Edam today means the round, mild Dutch cheese often sold with a red wax coating.