Edam

American  

[ee-duhm, ee-dam, ey-dahm] / ˈi dəm, ˈi dæm, eɪˈdɑm /

noun

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

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Edam British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of Edam

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

Example Sentences

“Turkey would try to discover and identify the ultimate negotiation threshold of Iran,” said Sinan Ulgen, a former Turkish diplomat and director of the Istanbul-based think tank Edam.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

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 • Jul. 17, 2023

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 • Sep. 18, 2022

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 • Jun. 11, 2022

“Everyone ready?” he said, his round face gleaming like a great, excited Edam.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling