mayonnaise Definition
may·on·naise (mā′ə nāz′, mā′ə nāz′)
noun
- a creamy salad dressing or sauce made by beating together egg yolks, olive oil or other vegetable oil, lemon juice or vinegar, and seasoning
- a dish of meat or fish made with this
Etymology: Fr, earlier mahonnaise, apparently fem. of mahonais, of Mahón, Minorca: reason for name unknown
mayonnaise Usage Examples
Converse of object
- mix: Which famous writer collapsed and died whilst mixing a mayonnaise?
- add: Stir the milky flour to the butter, and then add the mayonnaise and cream.
- put: Your Mother is so fat that... she puts mayonnaise on aspirin.
- make: Take too long to boil an egg and you'll be making mayonnaise instead of enjoying runny yolk soldiers.
- use: The oil means you can use less mayonnaise which can sometimes have an overpowering flavor.
Adjective modifier
- home-made: Avoid giving your child foods which contain raw egg, such as mousse or home-made mayonnaise.
- homemade: Foods such as homemade mayonnaise, ice cream, cake mix and mousses can contain raw eggs and therefore carry the risk of salmonella.
- lemon: Served with a lemon mayonnaise this was a perfect way to start.
- fat: Brakes Healthier Choices Potato Salad contains diced, cooked potatoes and onions bound in a low fat mayonnaise with parsley.
- low: Brakes Healthier Choices Potato Salad contains diced, cooked potatoes and onions bound in a low fat mayonnaise with parsley.
- little: Then drizzle over some olive oil and add a little mayonnaise.
Modifies a noun
- sandwich: It's a little bit like too many egg mayonnaise sandwiches at the wedding reception.
- jar: And are those really Dad's ashes in a Hellmann's mayonnaise jar in the attic?
- dip: Next table had some rosemary potatoes which smelled wonderful and came with a mayonnaise style dip.
- sauce: Mix them together, and pour over all a mayonnaise sauce.
Noun used with modifier
- dill: Starter: salmon in mustard, honey and dill mayonnaise.
- tuna: There is a good portion of tuna mayonnaise in this sandwich.
- garlic: Right: Raymond Farmer DC Harry Batt's after Dom - with a jar of garlic mayonnaise!
- mustard: Even more disappointing is the mustard mayonnaise which really doesn't taste of anything.
- egg: First of all, the portion of egg mayonnaise is slightly too small.

