Definition of "mayonnaise" in English

noun

1. A dressing made from vegetable oil, raw egg yolks, vinegar or lemon juice, and seasoning, used on salads, with french fries, in sandwiches etc.

2. Any cold dish with that dressing as an ingredient.

   • We served a lobster mayonnaise as a starter.

3. Any cream, for example for moisturizing the face or conditioning the hair, for which the base is egg yolks and oil.

   • hair mayonnaise
   • facial mayonnaise

4. (Australia, informal) Exaggeration.

verb

1. (transitive) To cover or season with mayonnaise.