aioli

noun

ai·​o·​li (ˌ)ī-ˈō-lē How to pronounce aioli (audio)
(ˌ)ā-
: a mayonnaise flavored with garlic and sometimes other ingredients (such as red pepper)

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The sandwich is gloriously transformed into a pizza strewn with strips of pickled daikon and carrots, lemongrass-marinated pork, and a squeeze of sriracha-spiked aioli. Elazar Sontag, Bon Appétit, 20 Feb. 2025 The spicy burger, which comes with jalapeño jack cheese, jalapeño bacon jam, jalapeño bacon and cilantro jalapeño aioli, still finds its way onto the restaurant’s menu from time to time. Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2025 The beef carpaccio makes use of roasted pistachios, too, along with a Dijon aioli, capers and pomegranate seeds. Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025 The Neapolitan-style personal pies are served with a side of homemade garlic aioli dipping sauce. Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for aioli

Word History

Etymology

Occitan, from ai garlic + oli oil

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of aioli was in 1846

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“Aioli.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aioli. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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