mayo

noun

ˈmā-(ˌ)ō 

: mayonnaise

Examples of mayo in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Here, instead of the mustard that’s included in many classic potato salad recipes, sour cream, vinegar, and briny pickles team up to lend a lovely amount of tartness to cut through the richness of the potatoes, eggs, and mayo. —Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Jan. 2025

Get The Recipe 02 of 30 Peanut Butter-Banana Blondies Peanut butter and banana are a classic flavor combo, but the real secret to these tender and moist blondies is mayo. —Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2025

On Friday, five gallons of the popular mayo was dumped over coach PJ Fleck of Minnesota after winning the Duke’s Mayo Bowl college football game at Bank of America Stadium. —Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 6 Jan. 2025

The Wagyu with uni mayo is incredibly succulent and the selection of sushi is well balanced and satisfying. —Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1960, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing mayo

• hold the mayo

Geographical Definition

Mayo

geographical name

1

ˈmī-(ˌ)ō  river 250 miles (402 kilometers) long in the northwestern Mexico state of Sonora flowing southwest into the Gulf of California

2

ˈmā-(ˌ)ō  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

ˈmā-(ˌ)ō 

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