mayonnaise, mayo
(noun) egg yolks and oil and vinegar
Source: WordNet® 3.1
mayonnaise (countable and uncountable, plural mayonnaises)
A dressing made from vegetable oil, raw egg yolks and seasoning, used on salads, with french fries, in sandwiches etc.
Any cold dish with that dressing as an ingredient.
Any cream, for example for moisturizing the face or conditioning the hair, for which the base is egg yolks and oil.
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Source: Wiktionary
Ma`yon`naise", n. Etym: [F.]
Definition: A sauce compounded of raw yolks of eggs beaten up with olive oil to the consistency of a sirup, and seasoned with vinegar, pepper, salt, etc.; -- used in dressing salads, fish, etc. Also, a dish dressed with this sauce.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 April 2025
(noun) food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
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