egg mayonnaise

  • 21mayonnaise — [19] There are several conflicting theories about the origin of the term mayonnaise, among them that it is an alteration of bayonnaise, as if the sauce originated in Bayonne, in southwestern France; that it was derived from the French verb manier …

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  • 22mayonnaise — n. 1 a thick creamy dressing made of egg yolks, oil, vinegar, etc. 2 a (usu. specified) dish dressed with this (chicken mayonnaise). Etymology: F, perh. f. mahonnais aise of Port Mahon on Minorca …

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  • 23egg sandwich — noun a) A sandwich made with hard boiled eggs mixed with mayonnaise. b) a fried egg between two slices of bread, optionally with tomato ketchup or brown sauce …

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  • 24mayonnaise — noun /ˈmeɪəneɪz,meɪəˈneɪz,ˈmæneɪz,ˈmæneɪz/ a) A dressing made from raw egg yolks, oil and seasoning, used on salads and in sandwiches. b) An edible emulsified semisolid made of: vegetable oil (at least 65%); vinegar and/or lemon …

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  • 25mayonnaise — noun Etymology: French Date: 1841 a dressing made of egg yolks, vegetable oils, and vinegar or lemon juice …

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  • 26egg salad — noun A dish made primarily of chopped hard boiled eggs and mayonnaise, often including other ingredients such as celery or mustard; it is frequently used as a sandwich spread …

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  • 27mayonnaise — may|on|naise [ˌmeıəˈneız US ˈmeıəneız] n [U] [Date: 1800 1900; : French; Origin: , perhaps from mahonnais of Mahón , from Mahón port in Minorca] a thick white sauce, made of raw egg ↑yolks and oil, often eaten on sandwiches or ↑salad …

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  • 28egg salad — chopped hard boiled eggs mixed with mayonnaise and other ingredients (used as a sandwich filling or as a side dish) …

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  • 29mayonnaise — may·on·naise || ‚meɪə neɪz n. dressing made of beaten raw egg yolks with oil and lemon juice (or vinegar) and condiments used for salads and sandwiches …

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  • 30mayonnaise salad — vegetables covered in salad dressing made from egg yolks …

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