eggs benedict
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.64 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A dish consisting of slices of English muffins with poached eggs, ham or bacon and hollandaise sauce.
noun
Alternative letter-case form of eggs Benedict.
Example Sentences
- "Actually, if we each had taken up the 1811's offer of two eggs Benedict apiece the next morning, we might not have needed any lunch."
- "But the problem is that at the beginning, eggs Benedict had a much higher value than cornflakes, and now she has arrived at a point where eggs Benedict is no longer a special meal—in fact, it is approximately equal to cornflakes."
- "Eggs Benedict are fairly easy to make at home, and if you’ve read Anthony Bourdain’s Kitchen Confidential, home is the only place you’ll want to eat them."
- "Too often, the business of dividing the bill winds up with raised voices (“But you had a glass of wine and Thelma had two eggs benedict . . .”)."
Etymology
Disputed. Likely from the given name or family name Benedict, with several individuals suggested as a possible eponym. A less common surmise suggests borrowing from French oefs bénédictine (“Benedictine (nuns’) eggs”). Attested since 1898.
Origin
- Source language: French
Word Breakdown
- Root: bénédictine