Mayo

noun

/ˈmeɪ.oʊ/

Word Frequency: 2.8

Definitions

1.nounA white person.

2.nounA dressing made from vegetable oil, raw egg yolks and seasoning, used on salads, with french fries, in sandwiches etc.

3.nounAny cold dish with that dressing as an ingredient.

"We served a lobster mayonnaise as a starter."

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

"hair mayonnaise, facial mayonnaise"

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