MAYONNAISE


Meaning of MAYONNAISE in English

may ‧ on ‧ naise /ˌmeɪəˈneɪz $ ˈmeɪəneɪz/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: French ; Origin: perhaps from mahonnais 'of Mahón' , from Mahón port in Minorca ]

a thick white sauce, made of raw egg ↑ yolk s and oil, often eaten on sandwiches or ↑ salad

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