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Waxed cheese
Answer for the clue "Waxed cheese ", 4 letters:
edam
Alternative clues for the word edam
Word definitions for edam in dictionaries
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1836, type of cheese named for Edam , village in Holland where it was originally made. The place name is literally "the dam on the River Ye ," which flows into the Ijsselmeer there, and the river name is literally "river" (see ea ).
Usage examples of edam.
In the days before the Dagor Bragollach those two houses of the Edam were joined at a great feast, when Galdor and Gl?
In the days before the Dagor Bragollach those two houses of the Edam were joined at a great feast, when Galdor and Glóredhel the children of Hador Goldenhead were wedded to Hareth and Haldir the children of Halmir lord of the Haladin.
There was enough rye bread, sweet butter, Edam cheese, lox, smoked turkey, dill pickles, fruit preserves, chocolate, plum pudding, beer, wine, and God knew what else, to keep three people going for a few months.
Zoey told her, and filled her roll with Bavarian ham and thick slices of Edam cheese.
Hixie sipped a Manhattan and sampled the Brie, Camembert, Cheshire, Edam, Gorgonzola, Gouda, Gruyere, Herkimer, Liederkranz, Mozzarella, Muenster, Parmesan, Port du Salut, and Roquefort.