English breakfast

American  

noun

1. a hearty breakfast typically including eggs, bacon or ham, toast, and tea or coffee.

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Etymology

Origin of English breakfast

First recorded in 1800–10

Example Sentences

The first items to get the axe include the Royal English Breakfast Latte, White Hot Chocolate and several kinds of blended frappuccinos.

From BBC

“I never thought I’d love the sea in Hong Kong so much. I only realised this when I arrived in the UK,” she said, as she tucked into a full English breakfast.

From BBC

Written with the Trinidadian novelist Samuel Selvon, “Pressure” is a didactic film, opening with Tony’s mother frying up a traditional English breakfast, with greasy bacon shown in unappetizing close-up, triggering Colin’s disdain for the local cuisine.

From New York Times

Creamers and milk are best paired with any blend of black tea, be it English breakfast tea, Darjeeling or Earl Grey teas.

From Salon

And with that, he heads off, English breakfast tea still in hand.

From BBC