eggs Benedict

Meaning

Noun

• A dish consisting of slices of English muffins with poached eggs, ham or bacon and hollandaise sauce.

Related

Similar words

• [[eggs benny / eggs Benny]]
• [[benny / Benny]]

Origin

• Disputed. Likely from the given name or family name Benedict, with several individuals suggested as possible eponym. A less common surmise suggests borrowing from French bénédictine ("Benedictine (nuns’) eggs"). Attested since 1898.