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Gouda cheese

Gouda cheese

1 2.7
A mild cream colored Dutch cheese shaped like a wheel
  • noun
  • /ˈɡaʊdə ˈtʃiːz/
translation icon : queso Gouda
  • I love Gouda cheese on my sandwiches.
  • smoked Gouda cheese
  • shredded Gouda cheese

Examples

  • The creamy texture of Gouda cheese makes it perfect for sandwiches.

  • I bought a wheel of aged Gouda cheese from the market.

  • She served slices of Gouda cheese with crackers at the party.

  • Can you pass the Gouda cheese?

  • You can use Gouda cheese for topping your favorite pasta dishes.

  • For a delicious snack, serve crackers with slices of Gouda cheese.

  • The chef added a generous amount of Gouda cheese to the creamy soup.

Synonyms

cheese
vsGouda cheese
∞ 1.0

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

is a specific mild Dutch variety rather than the general product
Gouda
vsGouda cheese
2 4.0

A mild creamy Dutch cheese often sold in round wheels

is the fuller, more descriptive name meant for clarity and specificity

How Strong

blue cheese
18 2.8
Parmesan
46 2.5
cheddar
50 1.0
Gouda cheese
1 2.7
Brie
37 3.5
cream cheese
40 1.0

Surface Forms

Gouda cheese singular
Gouda cheeses plural

Morphology

Gouda + cheese

The meaning 'a mild Dutch cheese' is directly derivable from combining the proper name 'Gouda' (a variety/place name) with the category 'cheese'—it denotes the type/origin of the cheese. This noun + noun type-of construction is cross-linguistically common and follows standard compounding patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would understand it.

Etymology

Gouda cheese comes from the Dutch town of Gouda, where farmers long ago brought round wheels of cheese to sell at the market. That's why people started calling that mild, creamy cheese 'Gouda' and we still use that name today.