mayonnaise
noun/ˌmeɪəˈneɪz/
/ˈmeɪəneɪz/
(also informal mayo
[uncountable]/ˈmeɪəʊ/
/ˈmeɪəʊ/
)- a thick, cold white sauce made from eggs, oil and vinegar, added to sandwiches, salads, etc.
- egg mayonnaise (= a dish made with hard-boiled eggs and mayonnaise)
Oxford Collocations DictionaryMayonnaise is used after these nouns:- egg
Word OriginFrench, probably from the feminine of mahonnais ‘of or from Port Mahon’, the capital of Minorca.Want to learn more?
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