mayo

\ ˈmā-(ˌ)ō

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Definition of mayo

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Mayo

biographical name

\ ˈmā-(ˌ)ō

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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

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

2 \ ˈmā-(ˌ)ō

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\ 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 Clearly, whether your team wins or loses, the catchy name is something all Southern mayo lovers can agree upon. — Perri Ormont Blumberg, Southern Living, "Duke's Mayonnaise Is New Sponsor of Charlotte's Bowl Game," 22 June 2020 Chicken Cowabunga served with caramelized onions, American cheese and Sriracha mayo. — Tirion Morris, azcentral, "Sushi, sandwiches and dessert: Here are 3 new restaurants now open in Chandler and Gilbert," 9 June 2020 Now Burger King has introduced the Chip Butty, a patty-less sandwich with french fries, mayo and ketchup wedged in between two buns. — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, "Burger King debuts a french fry sandwich and Wendy's isn't impressed," 22 Feb. 2020 Ehler localizes with a Dutch crunch bun, a smear of ginger-scallion mayo and black pepper sauce. — Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com, "The beer hall Fort Point Valencia: A very San Francisco brand of bar food," 30 Jan. 2020 The fried Butterball turkey breast, back on menus for a limited time, is served double-stacked with cranberry spread, herbed mayo and lettuce on a brioche bun. — Doreen Christensen, sun-sentinel.com, "Free Pumpkin Spice shake at PDQ," 24 Sep. 2019 This is a secret recipe that fans have reverse engineered and shared online, basically a mix of ketchup and mayo with Worcestershire sauce and spices added. — Larry Olmsted, USA TODAY, "This fast-food chain serves one specialty," 30 May 2018 Scallops, chopped with spicy mayo, plus a little avocado and jalapeño. — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, "51 International Recipes We're Tackling During Quarantine," 7 May 2020 Wedges of artichoke heart wore crisp tempura jackets and came with perky basil-lime mayo for dipping and a fat-cutting pour of an Austrian Sauvignon Blanc with notes of pineapple. — Adam Erace, Fortune, "Charleston Restaurant is the most relaxed formal dining experience in Baltimore," 8 Mar. 2020

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“Mayo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mayo. Accessed 8 Jul. 2020.

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