Aioli definition

ā-ōlē, ī-ō-

A rich sauce of crushed garlic, egg yolks, lemon juice, and olive oil.

noun

A mayonnaise-type sauce with a base of crushed raw garlic.

noun

The definition of an aioli is a garlicy mayonnaise-based sauce that is used for vegetables, sandwiches and seafood.

An example of an aioli is a sauce that is served with cooked asparagus.

noun

A type of sauce made from garlic, egg, lemon juice and olive oil. Similar to mayonnaise.

noun

Other Word Forms

Singular:

aioli

Plural:

aiolis

Provençal ai garlic (from Latin allium) oli oil (from Latin oleum oil)

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From French aïoli, from Occitan aioli, from ai (“garlic”) + oli (“oil”).

From Wiktionary