noun
mayonnaise
MAY-uh-nayz
noun
1
A thick, creamy dressing made by beating egg yolks with oil and vinegar or lemon juice.
"She spread a thin layer of mayonnaise on the bread before adding the ham."
"The salad was tossed in a light homemade mayonnaise."
How to Use Mayonnaise
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA creamy white condiment made from eggs and oil, used on sandwiches, salads, and fries.
Common pairings
a dollop of mayonnaise
mayonnaise-based dressing
light mayonnaise
Word Forms
mayonnaised past tense, mayonnaises plural, Mayonnaises plural, mayonnaises singular
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Etymology
Borrowed from French mayonnaise; one popular theory traces it to Maó (Mahón) on the island of Minorca, said to be where the recipe originated.