ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Mayonnaise

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈmeɪ.ə.neɪz/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Mayonnaise is a noun meaning Any cold dish with that dressing as an ingredient.

Meaning

Any cold dish with that dressing as an ingredient.

More Meanings

  1. Any cream, for example for moisturizing the face or conditioning the hair, for which the base is egg yolks and oil.
  2. (Australia, informal) Exaggeration.
  3. (transitive) To cover or season with mayonnaise.
  4. A dressing made from vegetable oil, raw egg yolks, vinegar or lemon juice, and seasoning, used on salads, with french fries, in sandwiches etc.

Example Sentences

hair mayonnaise
facial mayonnaise
We served a lobster mayonnaise as a starter.
There are 250 foods, including mayonnaise, cheese and cocoa, that don't list ingredients at all.

Word Forms

Synonyms for mayonnaise

Depending on context, synonyms include mayo.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include mayo, eggless, salad, remoulade, vinaigrette, salade.

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