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Date: 1800-1900
Language: French
Origin: , perhaps from mahonnais 'of Mahón', from Mahón port in Minorca

mayonnaise

 noun
     
Related topics: Food Dish
may‧on‧naise [uncountable]
DFF a thick white sauce, made of raw egg yolks and oil, often eaten on sandwiches or salad
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