MAYONNAISE


Meaning of MAYONNAISE in English

n. 1 a thick creamy dressing made of egg-yolks, oil, vinegar, etc. 2 a (usu. specified) dish dressed with this (chicken mayonnaise).

[ F, perh. f. mahonnais -aise of Port Mahon on Minorca ]

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