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)

Examples of aioli in a Sentence

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Wagyu beef tartare gets brightness from a parsley caper salad with a horseradish aioli. Constance Ogle, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025 The beer garden’s Maine-style roll ($25 with fries or a side salad) is served on a buttery, grilled split-top bun and filled with a cool lobster salad topped with arugula and dressed in an aioli with a whisper of lemon and tarragon. Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 7 July 2025 The duck fat fries were seasoned with truffle salt and served with a Champagne aioli. Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2025 According to The Mont press release, starters will include: Lobster hush puppies with mustard and truffle aioli. Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 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 21 Aug. 2025.

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