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- [ee-duh m, ee-dam; Dutch ey-dahm]
- /ˈi dəm, ˈi dæm; Dutch eɪˈdɑm/
- /ˈiː.dəm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ee-duh m, ee-dam; Dutch ey-dahm]
- /ˈi dəm, ˈi dæm; Dutch eɪˈdɑm/
Definitions of edam word
- noun edam a mild, hard, yellow cheese, produced in a round shape and coated with red wax. 1
- noun edam A round Dutch cheese, typically pale yellow with a red wax coating. 1
- noun edam a town in the NW Netherlands, in North Holland province, on the IJsselmeer: cheese, light manufacturing. Pop: 28 000 (2003 est; includes Volendam) 0
- noun edam a hard round mild-tasting Dutch cheese, yellow in colour with a red outside covering 0
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Origin of edam
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40; after Edam, town in the Netherlands, where it originated
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Parts of speech for Edam
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edam popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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