mayonnaise

Betekenis

1. mayonnaise
2. (informal) milkshake (accidental emulsion of oil and water in an engine)

Geslacht

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Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ma.jɔ.nɛz/

Etymologie

Possibly named after the city Maó, Minorca, whence the recipe was brought back to France. Alternative suggested origins include the city of Bayonne (bayonnaise); the French word manier (“to handle”); the Old French moyeu (“egg yolk”); and the Duke of Mayenne.