mayonnaise
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- noun
- /ˌmeɪəˈneɪz/
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mayonesa
- Her mother picks up a jar of mayonnaise and tries to twist the lid.
- salad with mayonnaise
No, it's just rice with a little mayonnaise on it.
- No, it's just rice with a little mayonnaise on it.
- Smoked ham, smoked cheese, butter, mayonnaise and tomatoes, toasted bread.
Examples
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Her hands trembled as she applied the mayonnaise, lettuce, and bits of chicken.
Fiction book (1994) -
How about a nice tuna mayonnaise sandwich?
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That is a lot of mayonnaise, a giant thing of mayonnaise.
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Do you have any mayonnaise?
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I love mayonnaise with my eggs and my potatoes.
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Her sandwiches had two pieces of pink bologna and sweet, white mayonnaise spread on soft white bread.
Academic text (2008) -
When she realized she'd put too much mayonnaise on it so that it was soggy, she felt like crying.
Fiction book (1999) -
I'll take an egg, like a raw egg and a little bit of QP mayonnaise, maybe like half a tablespoon.
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I love spreading mayonnaise on my sandwiches for extra flavor.
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The chef prepared a delicious potato salad with a creamy mayonnaise dressing.
Synonyms
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A thick creamy sauce made from eggs, oil, and lemon or vinegar used on sandwiches and in salads
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A thick garlic sauce like mayonnaise used for dipping or on sandwiches
A thick cold green sauce made from oil and egg with herbs and chopped leaves
A smooth, tangy, creamy dressing like mayonnaise used on salads and sandwiches
Compounds
A thick cold sauce of mayonnaise mixed with horseradish, onion, and ketchup
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Mayonnaise may come from Mahon, a port on the Spanish island of Menorca, and one popular story says it was the 'sauce of Mahon', which helps you remember it is a sauce. Another helpful way to remember the word is that French cooks linked it to moyeux, 'egg yolk', which fits because mayonnaise is made from egg yolks and oil.