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Definition of Mayonnaise

1. Noun. Egg yolks and oil and vinegar.

Definition of Mayonnaise

1. n. A sauce compounded of raw yolks of eggs beaten up with olive oil to the consistency of a sirup, and seasoned with vinegar, pepper, salt, etc.; -- used in dressing salads, fish, etc. Also, a dish dressed with this sauce.

Definition of Mayonnaise

1. Noun. A dressing made from raw egg yolks, oil(,) and seasoning, used on salads and in sandwiches. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Mayonnaise

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Mayonnaise

1. A sauce compounded of raw yolks of eggs beaten up with olive oil to the consistency of a sirup, and seasoned with vinegar, pepper, salt, etc.; used in dressing salads, fish, etc. Also, a dish dressed with this sauce. Origin: F. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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Literary usage of Mayonnaise

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Boston Cooking-school Cook Book by Fannie Merritt Farmer (1896)
"Olive oil for making mayonnaise .hould always be thoroughly chilled. ... mayonnaise Dressing II. Use same ingredients as for mayonnaise Dressing I., ..."

2. Fish by S. Beaty-Pownall (1903)
"mayonnaise, VINAIGRETTES, &c. THE fashion of serving cold fish appears to be ... mayonnaise sauce exposed to the air is very apt to become rank and strong ..."

3. Kettner's Book of the Table: A Manual of Cookery, Practical, Theoretical by Eneas Sweetland Dallas (1877)
"mayonnaise of Jelly.—There are no eggs in this, but aspic or savoury jelly instead. Melt half a tumblerful of jelly, and when it is cold bnt not yet firm, ..."

4. The Library of Wit and Humor, Prose and Poetry: Selected from the Literature by Rufus Edmonds Shapley (1884)
"Mademoiselle de la Sauce mayonnaise Didn't yield to a gnawing despair, But married a soldier, and plays As a pretty and pert ..."

5. Salads, Sandwiches and Chafing-dish Dainties: With Thirty-two Illustrations by Janet McKenzie Hill (1899)
"Chill thoroughly, then fill with English walnut or pecan meats, broken into pieces, and celery, cut into small pieces and mixed with mayonnaise. ..."

6. Food Ingestion and Energy Transformations: With Special Reference to the by Francis Gano Benedict, Thorne Martin Carpenter (1918)
"OLIVE OIL (mayonnaise). The experiment with AHM, December 5 to 6, 1906, was fully discussed in a previous section in which the basal metabolism was ..."

7. Mary Elizabeth's War Time Recipes, Containing ... Recipes for Wheatless by Mary Elizabeth (1918)
"BEET AND SHREDDED CABBAGE mayonnaise Cook new beets until tender. ... Shred crisp new cabbage very fine and mix with mayonnaise dressing; form in a nest and ..."

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