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mayonnaise

[ mey-uh-neyz, mey-uh-neyz ]

noun

  1. a thick dressing of egg yolks, vinegar or lemon juice, oil, and seasonings, used for salads, sandwiches, vegetable dishes, etc.


mayonnaise

/ ˌɪəˈԱɪ /

noun

  1. a thick creamy sauce made from egg yolks, oil, and vinegar or lemon juice, eaten with salads, eggs, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mayonnaise1

1835–45; < French, equivalent to mayon (perhaps variant of Ѳó, town in Minorca) + -aise -ese
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mayonnaise1

C19: from French, perhaps from Mahonnais of Ѳó, a port in Minorca
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"That’s when mayonnaise, Jell-O and marshmallows all start showing up together. It’s a very brief period, but an unusual one."

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For much of my life, mayonnaise had a fixed role.

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But what if I told you that mayonnaise, in its full, unapologetic glory, is having a renaissance?

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One version of George Foreman had only mayonnaise sandwiches to eat at school.

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Embarrassed at living in chronic poverty — his school lunches often were mayonnaise sandwiches — he set out to remedy the situation, shoplifting, intimidating students for their lunch money, mugging people in the street.

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