eggs Benedict

[ egz ben-i-dikt ]

noun

, (sometimes lowercase)

1. a dish consisting of toast or toasted halves of English muffin covered with a thin slice of fried or broiled ham, poached eggs, and a topping of hollandaise sauce.

eggs Benedict

plural noun

1. a dish consisting of toast, covered with a slice of ham, poached egg, and hollandaise sauce

Word History and Origins

Origin of eggs Benedict¹

First recorded in 1925–30; allegedly after a patron of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City, for whom the dish was first made (in some accounts, by Oscar Tschirky (1866–1950), the hotel's maître d')

Example Sentences

For breakfast, have the eggs Benedict and crepes at the Crema Cafe.

From Los Angeles Times

I would go there for brunch maybe around 11 a.m. or noon and order the eggs Benedict, a mimosa and some oysters.

From Los Angeles Times

The rest of the menu consists of straightforward breakfast favorites — eggs Benedict, chicken and waffles, biscuits and gravy — joined by a handful of sandwiches like a French dip, burger and grilled cheese.

From Seattle Times

“The State Quiz Bowl competition is first thing Wednesday,” she said between bites of eggs Benedict.

From Literature

A creamy hollandaise sauce drizzled over eggs Benedict.

From Salon