noun
hollandaise
Hollandaise (noun) means a rich, creamy sauce made from egg yolks, melted butter, and lemon juice, often served over eggs or vegetables. Example: “The eggs Benedict came topped with a generous helping of hollandaise.”
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A rich, creamy sauce made from egg yolks, melted butter, and lemon juice, often served over eggs or vegetables.
"The eggs Benedict came topped with a generous helping of hollandaise."
How to use hollandaise
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA classic buttery, lemony sauce popular on brunch dishes like eggs Benedict.
Common pairings
hollandaise sauce
eggs with hollandaise
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Word forms
- Plural
- hollandaises
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Etymology
Borrowed from French sauce hollandaise, literally "Dutch sauce."
Rhymes for hollandaise
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What does “hollandaise” mean?
The word “hollandaise” means a rich, creamy sauce made from egg yolks, melted butter, and lemon juice, often served over eggs or vegetables. In plain terms, a classic buttery, lemony sauce popular on brunch dishes like eggs Benedict.
How do you use “hollandaise” in a sentence?
Here is “hollandaise” used in a sentence: “The eggs Benedict came topped with a generous helping of hollandaise.”
What part of speech is “hollandaise”?
“Hollandaise” is a noun.
Where does the word “hollandaise” come from?
The word “hollandaise” comes from French. Borrowed from French sauce hollandaise, literally "Dutch sauce.".
