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At Hyatt Regency Aruba Resort Spa & Casino, this Fire Roll is made with akami, salmon, kani tampico, avocado, yuzu mayo, sriracha, sweet soy, and furikake. Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026 The lactic acid from the yogurt tenderizes the meat while the fatty mayo insulates it, making for a particularly juicy result. Editors Of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 June 2026 The key for me is maximum contact between tomatoes and mayo. Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 11 June 2026 The Bavarian burger with cranberry mayo goes well with an alcohol‑free Gutmann hefeweizen. David Dickstein, Oc Register, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for mayo

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1960, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mayo was circa 1960

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“Mayo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mayo. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.

Geographical Definition

Mayo

geographical name

1
ˈmī-(ˌ)ō How to pronounce Mayo (audio) river 250 miles (402 kilometers) long in the northwestern Mexico state of Sonora flowing southwest into the Gulf of California
2
ˈmā-(ˌ)ō How to pronounce Mayo (audio) county of northwestern Ireland on the Atlantic in Connacht; capital Castlebar area 2084 square miles (5418 square kilometers), population 130,638

Biographical Definition

Mayo

biographical name

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

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