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Fresh garlic: Just one clove adds the perfect amount of punch to enhance the flavors of the creamy mayo sauce. Amanda Stanfield, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024 Add seasonings and a little mayo or relish for flavor. Johna Burdeos, Health, 8 Oct. 2024 The Crispy Chicken Sandwich was topped with butter and crinkle-cut dill pickles, while the Deluxe Chicken Sandwich is topped with tomatoes, lettuce, and mayo. Bychris Morris, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024 Cook time: 1 hour for the homemade chicken katsu, chili crisp and mayo. Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for mayo 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1960, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mayo was circa 1960

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“Mayo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mayo. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

Geographical Definition

Mayo

geographical name

1
ˈmī-(ˌ)ō How to pronounce Mayo (audio) river 250 miles (402 kilometers) long in the northwestern Mexico state of Sonora flowing southwest into the Gulf of California
2
ˈmā-(ˌ)ō How to pronounce Mayo (audio) 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

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

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