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mayo

mayo

65 1.0
A thick creamy sauce made from eggs, oil, and lemon or vinegar used on sandwiches and in salads
  • noun
  • /ˈmeɪ.oʊ/
  • Informal
translation icon : mayonesa
  • Could I get some extra mayo for my sandwich?

Just ask for it without cheese and no Mayo and it's amazing.

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Examples

  • I really want to get a single Patty with Mayo and lettuce.

  • - A little more mayo there.

  • Just ask for it without cheese and no Mayo and it's amazing.

  • Could I get some extra mayo?

  • Can I get a meatball sandwich on white with mayo?

  • Drowning a sandwich in Mayo just elevates the sandwich so much.

  • I'm going to make a chopped chicken, avocado, egg Mayo sandwich.

  • It deserves to be on a plate next to fries, Mayo, ketchup.

  • I like to spread mayo on my burgers for added flavor.

  • Tuna salad tastes great when mixed with mayo and seasoning.

Synonyms

mayonnaise
vsmayo
87 1.1

A thick creamy sauce made from egg yolks and oil used on sandwiches and in salads

is the shorter informal form of that full name
aioli
vsmayo
7 6.5

A thick garlic sauce like mayonnaise used for dipping or on sandwiches

is a neutral egg and oil condiment without dominant garlic flavour
6.3

A thick cold green sauce made from oil and egg with herbs and chopped leaves

is the plain version without herb flavoring
salad cream
vsmayo
  • UK
3.0

A smooth, tangy, creamy dressing like mayonnaise used on salads and sandwiches

is thicker and milder without the sharp tang

Compounds

5 3.1

A holiday on May 5 that remembers Mexico's 1862 victory at the Battle of Puebla

How Thick

mayo
  • Informal
65 1.0
vinaigrette
28 3.3

Surface Forms

mayo singular
mayos plural

Etymology

Mayo is short for mayonnaise. One popular story says mayonnaise was named after the Spanish port Mahón, and another links it to a French word for 'egg yolk' ('moyeu'), so either way the name helps you remember that mayo is the creamy sauce made from 'egg yolks' and oil.