What does "edam" mean?

mild yellow Dutch cheese made in balls encased in a red covering

What is a synonym for "edam"?

Common synonyms include: cheese, cheese from edam, dutch cheese, dutch town, edam cheese, edam-area.

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1
A town in Edam-Volendam municipality, North Holland, Netherlands.
2
Edam cheese, made in the town.
3
A village in the Rural Municipality of Turtle River, Saskatchewan, Canada, named after the Dutch town.

Literally "the dam on the river Ye", and the river name literally means "river"; see ea.