mayonnaise
noun
may·on·naise
ˈmā-ə-ˌnāz 
ˌmā-ə-ˈnāz,
ˈma-ˌnāz,
ˈmā-ˌnāz
: a mixture made chiefly of egg yolks, vegetable oils, and vinegar or lemon juice and used especially as a dressing, condiment, or ingredient
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Combine them with sour cream, mayonnaise, and a hefty amount of shredded cheese that bakes into an irresistible sauce.
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Patricia S York, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2025
In a large bowl, stir together the mayonnaise, sour cream, Dijon mustard, salt and pepper.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
Unilever owns many household-name brands including Dove soap, Hellmann’s mayonnaise and Vaseline.
—Anna Cooban, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
Hong Kong-style shrimp with mayonnaise is reimagined as a shrimp tempura roll, but the best components of the dish — the crunch of the shrimp, the balance of the sauce and the sweetness of the nuts — get lost in the rice.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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Patricia S York, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2025
In a large bowl, stir together the mayonnaise, sour cream, Dijon mustard, salt and pepper.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
Unilever owns many household-name brands including Dove soap, Hellmann’s mayonnaise and Vaseline.
—Anna Cooban, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
Hong Kong-style shrimp with mayonnaise is reimagined as a shrimp tempura roll, but the best components of the dish — the crunch of the shrimp, the balance of the sauce and the sweetness of the nuts — get lost in the rice.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Mayonnaise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mayonnaise. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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mayonnaise
noun
may·on·naise
ˈmā-ə-ˌnāz
ˌmā-ə-ˈnāz
: a dressing consisting chiefly of egg yolk, vegetable oil, and vinegar or lemon juice
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