mayonnaise

noun

may·​on·​naise ˈmā-ə-ˌnāz 

ˌmā-ə-ˈnāz,

ˈma-ˌnāz,

ˈmā-ˌnāz

: a mixture made chiefly of egg yolks, vegetable oils, and vinegar or lemon juice and used especially as a dressing, condiment, or ingredient

Examples of mayonnaise in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Add the yogurt, mayonnaise and lemon juice, and stir to incorporate. —The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2025

Correspondent Luke Burbank seeks to spread a little light on mayonnaise's origins. —David Morgan july 3, CBS News, 3 July 2025

The mayonnaise and lime juice are the stronger flavors in the dressing. —Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 2 July 2025

Shields’s signature crab cake, named for his grandmother, Gertie, and based upon her recipe, tastes exactly like the kind Baltimoreans make at home, using leftover meat from a summer crab feast with just enough mayonnaise, egg, and saltine crackers to hold it together. —Christina Tkacik, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

French

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing mayonnaise

• egg mayonnaise
• tuna mayonnaise

Rhymes for mayonnaise

• aldolase
• alleyways
• amylase
• anaphase
• anhydrase
• anyways
• arginase
• cabarets
• carriageways
• castaways
• catalase
• cellulase

Kids Definition

mayonnaise

noun

may·​on·​naise ˈmā-ə-ˌnāz 

ˌmā-ə-ˈnāz

: a dressing consisting chiefly of egg yolk, vegetable oil, and vinegar or lemon juice