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noun

mayonnaise n. A thick white sauce compounded of raw yolks of eggs beaten up with olive oil to the consistency near to that of a gel, and seasoned with vinegar, pepper, salt, etc.; used in dressing salads, fish, etc. Also, a dish dressed with this sauce.

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Etymology of 'Mayonnaise'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Mayonnaise" Quotes from Famous Books

... cases with this aspic, placing a sprig of green in the centre. Drain and press the cold peas through a sieve, and season them with salt and pepper; put this pulp in a pastry bag with a star tube, and decorate the top of each mold. Serve at once with mayonnaise passed ...

— Ice Creams, Water Ices, Frozen Puddings Together with - Refreshments for all Social Affairs • Mrs. S. T. Rorer

... As a salad. "Italian Salad" consists of a variety of such cooked vegetables, nicely dressed with oil and vinegar, or with mayonnaise. Cf. {Rx} ...

— Cooking and Dining in Imperial Rome • Apicius

Words linked to "Mayonnaise" : green mayonnaise, dressing, sauce verte, mayo