mayonnaise
Meanings
Plural: mayonnaises
Noun
- egg yolks and oil and vinegar
- A dressing made from vegetable oil, raw egg yolks, vinegar or lemon juice, and seasoning, used on salads, with french fries, in sandwiches etc.
- Any cold dish with that dressing as an ingredient.
- Any cream, for example for moisturizing the face or conditioning the hair, for which the base is egg yolks and oil.
- Exaggeration.
Verb
- To cover or season with mayonnaise.
Origin / Etymology
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, or egg yolk, in Old French.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 15
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Words With Friends Score: 17
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