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

Examples of mayonnaise in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Spread 2 heaping tablespoons mayonnaise mixture on 1 side of each bread slice. —Liz Mervosh, Southern Living, 26 Mar. 2025

An old mayonnaise container was being used to hold tea in the front area. —Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025

Only the yolks from the eggs are used for their in-house mayonnaise. —Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2025

Lunch is served at 11 a.m. and inmates can choose between a chicken patty sandwich and a chickpea burger, steamed rice, pinto beans, lettuce, tomato, mayonnaise, hamburger bun, fruit and a beverage. —Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing mayonnaise

• egg mayonnaise
• tuna mayonnaise

Rhymes for mayonnaise

• aldolase
• alleyways
• amylase
• anaphase
• anhydrase
• anyways
• arginase
• cabarets
• carriageways
• castaways
• catalase
• cellulase

Kids Definition

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