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mayonnaise

A dressing made from vegetable oil, raw egg yolks, vinegar or lemon juice, and seasoning, used on salads, with french fries, in sandwiches etc.

ˈmeɪ.ə.neɪzCurrent156 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026+ Add a definition
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#1·Apr 27, 2026AUS

A dressing made from vegetable oil, raw egg yolks, vinegar or lemon juice, and seasoning, used on salads, with french fries, in sandwiches etc.

There are 250 foods, including mayonnaise, cheese and cocoa, that don't list ingredients at all.
Origin: , possibly named after the city of Maó (Mahón in ), Minorca, whence the recipe was brought back to France. Compare . Alternative suggested origins include the city of Bayonne (bayonnaise); the Duke of Mayenne and the words to handle in French or eye yolk in Old French. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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  • “A mayonnaise launcher! How quirky!”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “She is powerless against the mayonnaise!”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “(There is an urge to apply the mayonnaise.)”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “I honestly thought it would have been mayonnaise …😏”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “State Farm used to have hold music that was literally just a piano player playing the two-measure jingle over and over again, modulating between keys forever and ever until your brain became cottage cheese mixed with mayonnaise”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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Australia
#2·Apr 27, 2026AUS

Any cold dish with that dressing as an ingredient.

The FDA's original intent for foods included under "standards of identity" ensured that terms like "mayonnaise" or "ice cream” would guarantee the same basic ingredients required in the government-established recipe no matter who manufac…
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  • “Happy Cinco de Mayo, which I am fully aware is NOT the Mexican independence day nor has anything to do with mayonnaise… 🇲🇽😜😸”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Happy Cinco de Mayonnaise, everyone!”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Cinco de Mayo translates to Fifth of Mayonnaise”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “MAI À ÈZE 🌞 ⛵ Seaside at the restaurant Under parabrella Mayonnaise 🍟 spread on my Frites And more upon my Poisson 🐟 🐠 Reminds me of my Netherlandian walks Eating my Tasty 😋 🤤 Loot🪎 #poem #people #food #media #paris #newspapers Dutch”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “This is a meal I had in France where its alioli (a sauce like mayonnaise but with garlic) and lightly poached fish and lightly steamed and seasoned spring veggies”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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Australia
#3·Apr 27, 2026AUS

Any cream, for example for moisturizing the face or conditioning the hair, for which the base is egg yolks and oil.

I grew up thinking that the blue and white Miracle Whip salad dressing jar in the fridge held the same substance the rest of the world knew as mayonnaise. / Now I know that mayonnaise is something entirely different.
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