Gouda

American  

[gou-duh, goo-, khou-dah] / ˈgaʊ də, ˈgu-, ˈxaʊ dɑ /

noun

1. a city in the W Netherlands, NE of Rotterdam.

2. a semisoft, cream-colored cheese made in Holland from whole or partly skimmed milk.

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Gouda British  

/ ˈxɔudaː, ˈɡaʊdə /

noun

1. a town in the W Netherlands, in South Holland province: important medieval cloth trade; famous for its cheese. Pop: 72 000 (2003 est)

2. a large round Dutch cheese, mild and similar in taste to Edam

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Example Sentences

The pasta starts with béchamel sauce that’s stirred in with sweet butternut squash purée and a “rich, nutty, and tangy blend of Gouda, Cheddar, and Parmesan cheeses,” according to TJ’s.

From Salon

It showed the tool helping a cheesemonger in Wisconsin write a product description by informing him Gouda accounts for "50 to 60 percent of global cheese consumption".

From BBC

Instead, shoppers encounter an illusion of uniformity, where Cheddar, Gouda, and Brie line the shelves year-round, seemingly indifferent to the changing weather outside.

From Salon

Aged cheeses include Parmesan, aged cheddars and Gouda.

From Salon

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

From Literature