Edam

[ ee-duhm, ee-dam; Dutch ey-dahm ]

noun

1. a mild, hard, yellow cheese, produced in a round shape and coated with red wax.

Edam

/ ˈeːdam; ˈiːdæm /

noun

1. a town in the NW Netherlands, in North Holland province, on the IJsselmeer: cheese, light manufacturing. Pop: 28 000 (2003 est; includes Volendam)
2. a hard round mild-tasting Dutch cheese, yellow in colour with a red outside covering

Word History and Origins

Origin of Edam¹

First recorded in 1830–40; after Edam, town in the Netherlands, where it originated

Example Sentences

They were well-known for their cheeses—Edam, Gouda—these Dutch people.

From Literature

For those in the farming village of Edam, the monsoon season is now no longer a routine part of summer, but something to fear.

From BBC

She grew up in privilege, in a large family that lived in a house called Edam, which Ms Doctor says was "the centre of Janaki's life".

From BBC

I am currently in the Netherlands, where fields of contented looking cows roam the countryside, and where, in related developments, magnificent wheels of Gouda and Edam groan out of every other storefront.

From Salon

Denizens of the Philippine Islands have their own version of Pimiento Cheese that starts with Queso de Bola or Edam cheese and ends with a splash of condensed milk.

From Seattle Times