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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Place pickles on bottom bun, then slider patty, then garlic aioli, then top bun. Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025 As chef Bill Jeong’s crispy jeon approaches the table, the generous shavings of bonito dance and flutter atop the savory seafood pancake that’s shot through with strands of scallions and coated with aioli. Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 10 June 2025 The calamari proved excellent: crisp on the outside, tender on the inside, served with a lemon aioli. Laura Ness, Mercury News, 25 May 2025 Though, Shafer didn’t stop there, pairing that topping with a spicy aioli and pickled shallots. Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 18 May 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 25 Jun. 2025.

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