Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eggs florentine

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.91 in modern English

Syllables: eggs flo-ren-tine
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A variation of eggs Benedict with spinach, sometimes in place of bacon.

Example Sentences

"There are hundreds of recipes based on poached eggs. The recipe here is for eggs Florentine, a classic in which the eggs nestle in a bed of creamed spinach."
"If your eggs Florentine have chalky yolks, or if your dessert crêpe tastes oddly of oregano, well, so what? This is not destination dining; you’ve got places to be."
"For that [a social occasion] he prefers the Brooklyn outpost of Cafe Mogador, where he orders an “Über-breakfast” of pancakes, eggs Florentine, avocado, and bacon."

Questions

What does eggs florentine mean?: A variation of eggs Benedict with spinach, sometimes in place of bacon.

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