mayo

noun

\ˈmā-(ˌ)ō

Definition of mayo

(Entry 1 of 3)

: mayonnaise

Mayo

biographical name

\ˈmā-(ˌ)ō

Definition of Mayo (Entry 2 of 3)

Charles Horace 1865–1939 and his brother William James 1861–1939 American surgeons

Mayo

geographical name

Definition of Mayo (Entry 3 of 3)

1 \ˈmī-(ˌ)ō \ river 250 miles (402 kilometers) long in the northwestern Mexico state of Sonora flowing southwest into the Gulf of California

2 \ˈmā-(ˌ)ō \ county of northwestern Ireland on the Atlantic in Connacht; capital Castlebar area 2084 square miles (5418 square kilometers), population 130,638

Examples of mayo in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

Rodriguez says: The roasted garlic mayo was delicious and complimented this already good burger. — cleveland.com, "The City Diner in Cleveland is not your typical local diner," 8 May 2018 Spread the mayo on the inside of each piece of bread, then layer on the roast, cucumber, carrot mixture, jalapeño, and cilantro. — Ac Shilton, Outside Online, "Veganism for Carnivores: Testing a Fake-Meat Cookbook," 22 Mar. 2018 So, like, our Turkey Razz has a raspberry mayo dressing. — Geoff Bruce, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Cafe Buzzz establishes roots, relationships in Wales," 19 Mar. 2018 Mayo, Florida is holding the mayo, at least for a few days. — Fox News, "Florida town of Mayo changes name to 'Miracle Whip'," 28 Aug. 2018 Peekytoe-crab salad with 'nduja mayo, avocado and chicharrón at Upland, in the Flatiron District. — Charles Passy, WSJ, "Pork Rinds With an Upscale Twist," 6 Sep. 2018 Aioli, like mayo, is an emulsion of eggs and oil, though one with a garlic focus. — Stephanie Hayes, miamiherald, "Explore aioloi, mayo’s upscale friend | Miami Herald," 26 Feb. 2018 Pour in the half cup of tahini mayo, the lemon zest and the remaining tablespoon of lemon juice, the scallions, carrot, dates and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, then toss until well incorporated. — Bonnie S. Benwick, charlotteobserver, "Tahini and chicken salad is the perfect pairing," 12 June 2018 There’s also shredded lettuce and special creamy mayo sauce with a hint of horseradish. — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, "Top 5 burgers to try in metro Detroit this summer," 25 June 2018

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