aioli

noun

ai·​o·​li (ˌ)ī-ˈō-lē 

(ˌ)ā-

: a mayonnaise flavored with garlic and sometimes other ingredients (such as red pepper)

Examples of aioli in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There were a couple of Palm Beach restaurants added to the Bib Gourmand list, too: aioli and Palm Beach Meats, both from West Palm Beach. —Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 19 May 2025

The three-meat creation has mortadella, ham, salami, plus pepper jack cheese, onion, tomato, lettuce, smoked pepper, citrus dressing, hot honey and pepperoncini aioli. —Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025

This is the description from Aramark: Chorizo topped with Manchego, tempura batter, Doritos Cool Ranch crust and avocado aioli. —Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025

There are more than half-a-dozen on the menu, and the very good chicken turns excellent when dunked in a tomatillo vinaigrette, say, or a three-herb pesto or potent fish-sauce aioli. —John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 13 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

Occitan, from ai garlic + oli oil

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for aioli

• acholi
• emboli
• sertoli
• unholy
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