hollandaise

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noun (1)

hol·​lan·​daise ˌhä-lən-ˈdāz 

: a rich sauce made basically of butter, egg yolks, and lemon juice or vinegar

hollandaise sauce

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noun (2)

variants or less commonly hollandaise

plural -s

: sauce made of butter, yolks of eggs, and lemon juice or vinegar

Examples of hollandaise in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Though not make-ahead-able, this recipe's blender-ready hollandaise sauce is worth making the morning of. —Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026

That includes dishes such as shrimp po-boy toast with caviar, coddled egg with andouille and tasso, and old bay hollandaise. —Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2026

In Cafe Floretta, Pierangelini deftly transforms autumn vegetables into delicate, flavorful dishes like artichokes alla Romana and cauliflower steak topped with a perfectly balanced caper hollandaise. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026

Brunch highlights include brioche French toast with maple syrup and seasonal fruit, eggs Benedict with prosciutto and house hollandaise, and short rib hash with potatoes, onion and peppers. —Imelda García, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

French sauce hollandaise, literally, Dutch sauce

Noun (2)

partial translation of French sauce hollandaise, literally, Dutch sauce, from sauce + hollandaise, feminine of hollandais Dutch, from Hollande Holland, country in northwestern Europe

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1907, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hollandaise

• aldolase
• alleyways
• amylase
• anaphase
• anhydrase
• anyways
• arginase
• cabarets
• carriageways
• castaways
• catalase
• cellulase