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mayonnaise

mayon·naise

UK/ˈmeɪ.ə.neɪz/ US/ˌmeɪ.əˈneɪz/ fairly common informal

noun

1.

egg yolks and oil and vinegar

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Origin

Unadapted borrowing from French mayonnaise, possibly named after the city of Maó (Mahón in Spanish), Minorca, whence the recipe was brought back to France. Compare Spanish mahonesa. Alternative suggested origins include the city of Bayonne (bayonnaise); the Duke of Mayenne and the words manier (“to handle”) in French or moyeu (“eye yolk”) in Old French.

Phrases

  • egg mayonnaise
  • mayonnaise face

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