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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Get The Recipe The Simple and Fresh Ingredients The medley of sweet corn and juicy tomatoes, plus mild Cotija cheese and fresh cilantro is tossed together with a creamy dressing of mayonnaise, olive oil, and lime juice which bring a balance of richness and zesty flavor to the dish.
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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 25 May 2025
When cool and beginning to set, blend in mayonnaise, pimento, onion, green pepper, celery and cottage cheese.
—Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 20 May 2025
Once the mayonnaise is almost totally emulsified, move the blender slowly up and down to incorporate the remaining oil.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 18 May 2025
Colloids are created when small particles are dispersed in another material — for example, gelatin is a colloidal solid, mayonnaise is a colloidal liquid and fog is a colloidal gas.
—Carrie Arnold, Quanta Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025
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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 25 May 2025
When cool and beginning to set, blend in mayonnaise, pimento, onion, green pepper, celery and cottage cheese.
—Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 20 May 2025
Once the mayonnaise is almost totally emulsified, move the blender slowly up and down to incorporate the remaining oil.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 18 May 2025
Colloids are created when small particles are dispersed in another material — for example, gelatin is a colloidal solid, mayonnaise is a colloidal liquid and fog is a colloidal gas.
—Carrie Arnold, Quanta Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mayonnaise
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“Mayonnaise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mayonnaise. Accessed 3 Jun. 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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