mayonnaise
(meɪəneɪz )
uncountable noun
Mayonnaise is a thick pale sauce made from egg yolks and oil. It is put on salad.
Mix together the mayonnaise and pesto and chill until ready to use.
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Collocations:
egg mayonnaise
Very robust open sandwiches - chicken, egg mayonnaise, ham - things on skewers, nice cakes.
Times, Sunday Times
The smoked salmon terrine won't set: 'it could make a very tasty sauce poured over some boiled eggs and renamed smoked salmon egg mayonnaise'.
Times, Sunday Times
There's so much more you can put into a sandwich than cheese, ham or egg mayonnaise - it's about being inventive.
Times, Sunday Times
It added the small print was missing from one advert and it did not refer to the presence of egg mayonnaise.
The Sun
At least two varieties of sandwich were offered, such as cucumber, smoked salmon, egg mayonnaise, ham and mustard.
Times, Sunday Times
Translations:
Chinese: 蛋黄酱
Japanese: マヨネーズ