Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A mild, close-textured, pale yellow cheese made from whole or partially skimmed milk.

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  • proper noun A city in the Netherlands.
  • noun A type of cheese.

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  • noun mild cream-colored Dutch cheese shaped in balls

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[After Gouda, a city in the western Netherlands.]

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Examples

  • I like simple and easy as well as the idea of Gouda cheese!

    Meat & Potato Bake-over.... Gumbo Lily 2009

  • He knew more, about Danish cheese called Gouda, about Saab cars you could win as prizes that go with magazine subscriptions, about Hans Brinker sticking his finger in the dike.

    Just a Corpse at Twilight Van de Wetering, Janwillem, 1931- 1994

  • For example, she has worked with dogs called Gouda, Feta, Munster and Stinky; Bart, Homer, Marge and Lisa; and Pork, Bacon and Sausage.

    The Roanoke Times: Home page 2010

  • The Gouda is a labor intensive cheese as the curd needs to be washed several times for 20 minutes.

    TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com 2010

  • For example, she has worked with dogs called Gouda, Feta, Munster and Stinky; Bart, Homer, Marge and Lisa; and Pork, Bacon and Sausage.

    The Roanoke Times: Home page 2010

  • In the city of Gouda, which is already known for the attacks of muslim youth on bus drivers, ambulance helpers, fire workers and police officers, now 2 Moroccans are arrested because of stoning Dutch girls.

    Atlas Shrugs 2009

  • Cheesemakers will often strive to imitate a well-known European cheese such as Gouda or Gheddar, but local conditions and national preferences will soon exert their influences and new types of cheese will emerge to suit local preferences.

    Chapter 4 1989

  • [44] The farmers in Manjarabad invariably tack on the word "Gouda" to their names, and it seems to answer for our Mr. [45] The natives imagine that every man's fate is written in invisible characters on his forehead.

    Gold, Sport, and Coffee Planting in Mysore 1875

  • They make sure the animals are as comfortable as possible, and employ a dedicated farm staff to treat their "Gouda" cows with respect and TLC.

    PR.com Press Releases Wisconsinmade.com 2010

  • He noted promising markets for specific products, such as Gouda cheese in Mexico.

    The Modesto Bee: Front 2009

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