Gouda

noun

Gou·​da ˈgü-də How to pronounce Gouda (audio)
: a mild cheese of Dutch origin that is similar to Edam but contains more fat

Examples of Gouda in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Aged cheeses include Parmesan, aged cheddars and Gouda. John A. Lucey, The Conversation, 24 July 2024 Dean & Peelers smoked gouda and Hatch green chile smoked sausage: Produced in Floresville, Texas, these smoky beef and pork sausages feature Hatch peppers and creamy Gouda cheese. Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2024 Swiss cheese works nicely, but choose any mild variety — Gouda, Muenster, mild Cheddar, provolone or Gruyère. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 4 July 2024 Most of us don’t regularly down a steak-size hunk of Gouda for dinner or substitute a wheel of Camembert for a burger patty. Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 1 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for Gouda 

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Word History

Etymology

Gouda, Netherlands

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Gouda was in 1885

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Cite this Entry

“Gouda.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Gouda. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Geographical Definition

Gouda

geographical name

Gou·​da ˈgau̇-də How to pronounce Gouda (audio)
ˈgü-,
ˈḵau̇-
commune in the southwestern part of the Netherlands northeast of Rotterdam and famous for its cheese (Gouda) population 71,688

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