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Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ma.joˈne.ze/
- Rhymes: -eze
- Hyphenation: ma‧io‧né‧se
Noun
maionese f (plural maionesi)
- mayonnaise
Anagrams
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from French mayonnaise (“mayonnaise”), possibly from Spanish Mahón (“a city in the Balearic Islands”).
Pronunciation
Noun
maionese f (plural maioneses)
- mayonnaise (a dressing made from raw egg yolks and oil)
- (Brazilian cuisine) a cold dish made with mayonnaise, potatoes and eggs
Quotations
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Derived terms