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

Sauce options include honey mustard, garlic aioli and peach barbecue. —Samantha Nelson, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026

Chef Ross Pangilina continues his winning streak at this South Coast Plaza spot, which, in addition to that stellar Neptunian standout, features hits like shrimp lumpia and a wagyu smashburger tinged with black garlic truffle aioli. —Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026

Chef/partner Sohui Kim’s menu leans into steakhouse classics like New York strip steak and shrimp cocktail, but there are more modern touches here too like clams kimsino made with bacon-kimchi butter, and crispy hen of the woods mushrooms with black garlic aioli and house Sriracha. —Devra Ferst, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026

Spread reserved spicy aioli over bottom half. —Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Occitan, from ai garlic + oli oil

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for aioli

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