Meaning of the word eggs-benedict in English

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eggs-benedict

US /ˌeɡz ˈben.ə.dɪkt/
UK /ˌeɡz ˈben.ə.dɪkt/

Noun

1.

a dish consisting of poached eggs (= cooked by cracking them into boiling water) served on two halves of an English muffin (= a small, round, flat type of bread), with ham or bacon (= sliced meat from a pig) and hollandaise (= a creamy sauce made from eggs and butter):

Example:
For breakfast, he always makes eggs Benedict.
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