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The sour cream, cream cheese, and mayo add a cool, comforting richness, while the ranch mix gives it that classic herby flavor everyone loves. Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 31 May 2025 And leftover frittatas make great sandwiches with tomatoes and spicy mayo. Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025 This sandwich has chipotle mayo, layered with chipotle chicken, pepperjack cheese, tomatoes and pickle marinated slaw, all hugged by a plain piece of sourdough. Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2025 Add a dollop of mayo or sour cream to mirror traditional elote toppings. Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for mayo

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1960, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mayo was circa 1960

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“Mayo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mayo. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

Geographical Definition

Mayo

geographical name

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ˈmī-(ˌ)ō How to pronounce Mayo (audio) river 250 miles (402 kilometers) long in the northwestern Mexico state of Sonora flowing southwest into the Gulf of California
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ˈmā-(ˌ)ō How to pronounce Mayo (audio) county of northwestern Ireland on the Atlantic in Connacht; capital Castlebar area 2084 square miles (5418 square kilometers), population 130,638

Biographical Definition

Mayo

biographical name

Charles Horace 1865–1939 and his brother William James 1861–1939 American surgeons

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