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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Beef patty with bacon, an egg patty, cheddar cheese sauce, hash browns and a hollandaise aioli. Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026 The taco is topped with a chipotle aioli and red pickled onion. Alexa Stone january 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026 Serve with lettuce, lemon aioli, and lemon wedges. Amanda Stanfield, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2026 His signature there paired crispy octopus with silky-funky gochujang aioli, a riff on a marquee course at New York’s pioneering modern Korean restaurant Jungsik, where Kim once worked. Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026 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 16 Jan. 2026.

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