may·on·naise

may·on·naise
/ˈmejəˌneız/ noun [noncount]
1 : a thick, white sauce used especially in salads and on sandwiches and made chiefly of eggs, vegetable oil, and vinegar or lemon juice
2 Brit : a food made by mixing something (such as chopped eggs) with mayonnaise

egg mayonnaise [=(US) egg salad]

tuna mayonnaise [=(US) tuna salad]


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