mayonnaise

[ mey-uh-neyz, mey-uh-neyz ]

/ ˌmeɪ əˈneɪz, ˈmeɪ əˌneɪz /

a thick dressing of egg yolks, vinegar or lemon juice, oil, and seasonings, used for salads, sandwiches, vegetable dishes, etc.

Origin of mayonnaise

1835–45; < French, equivalent to mayon (perhaps variant of Mahón, town in Minorca) + -aise -ese

No mayonnaise, only butter, which had been absorbed, sponge-style, into the bun.

My Big, Buttery Lobster Roll Rumble: We Came, We Clawed, We Conquered |Scott Bixby |June 7, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
For her inaugural menu, she planned crayfish with mayonnaise, pigeon with peas, and an apple brioche flambéed in rum.

The Queen of the French Kitchen |Katie Baker |March 26, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Fell in her tuna-fish salad and was swallowed in a glob of mayonnaise.

Mel Brooks Is Always Funny and Often Wise in This 1975 Playboy Interview |Alex Belth |February 16, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
It was a basic hamburger, with fresh lettuce and tomato (a plus), slathered with a sloppy oversize dollop of mayonnaise.

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She even spent four years as a spokesperson for Kraft mayonnaise.

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Allow to become cold, and serve in salad bowl with French dressing, or mayonnaise sauce.

The Hotel St. Francis Cook Book |Victor Hirtzler
Meat or fish salads should always be dressed with mayonnaise.

Choice Cookery |Catherine Owen
The pineapple is to be picked up in rather large bits and placed on lettuce with mayonnaise.

Gala Day Luncheons |Caroline Benedict Burrell
Garnish the dish on which the jellied chicken is served with lettuce, and serve with it a Mayonnaise, Barnaise, or Tartare sauce.

The Century Cook Book |Mary Ronald
Turn out when cold and serve with salad and Mayonnaise sauce.

A Comprehensive Guide-Book to Natural, Hygienic and Humane Diet |Sydney H. Beard

mayonnaise

/ (ˌmeɪəˈneɪz) /

a thick creamy sauce made from egg yolks, oil, and vinegar or lemon juice, eaten with salads, eggs, etc

C19: from French, perhaps from Mahonnais of Mahón, a port in Minorca