hollandaise

noun

UK /ˌhɒl.ənˈdeɪz/

US /ˌhɑː.lənˈdeɪz/

A creamy yellow sauce made from butter and egg yolks that people put on food.

She poured warm hollandaise over her eggs for breakfast.

SYNONYMS

butter sauce egg sauce cream sauce yellow sauce

RELATED WORDS

sauce butter egg yolk lemon juice brunch

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A sauce served with vegetables or fish in French cooking.

The chef spooned hollandaise over the steamed asparagus.

3. A rich sauce often used in eggs Benedict.

The eggs Benedict came topped with fresh hollandaise.

4. Any sauce made with butter and egg yolks beaten together.

This hollandaise has a hint of lemon and pepper.