hollandaise

noun

hol·​lan·​daise ˌhä-lən-ˈdāz 

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

Examples of hollandaise in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Entrée selections feature Painted Hills beef filet with sauce bordelaise, halibut with sauce vierge, and Peekeytoe crab eggs Benedict with uni hollandaise. —Imelda García, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026

The blender hollandaise comes together quickly on Easter morning. —Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026

While the menu will certainly make any meat-lover rejoice (there is Australian wagyu and a black diamond prime Tomahawk steak), those in the mood for something lighter also have plenty of options, such as a Dover sole in seaweed hollandaise and a whole roasted branzino. —Nneka M. Okona, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026

Beef patty with bacon, an egg patty, cheddar cheese sauce, hash browns and a hollandaise aioli between a sesame seed bun. —Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

French sauce hollandaise, literally, Dutch sauce

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hollandaise

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