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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries마요네즈
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mayonejeu
"샐러드 소스로 마요네즈를 넣었습니다."
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A thick, creamy dressing made of oil, egg yolks, and vinegar or lemon juice, typically used in salads and as a sandwich spread.
"She spread a layer of mayonnaise on the bread before adding the turkey and lettuce."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word originates from French 'mayonnaise', popularized in the mid-18th century. Its exact etymology is debated, but it is traditionally attributed to the French victory at Mahón in 1756, where the chef of the Duke of Richelieu purportedly created a cream sauce that evolved into modern mayonnaise.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mayonnaise" is said worldwide
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mayonnaise
Transliteration: /mɛ.jɔ.nɛz/
"Ajoutez un peu de mayonnaise à la salade de pommes de terre."
Mayonnaise
Transliteration: /majoˈnɛːzə/
"Er mag keine Mayonnaise auf seinen Pommes frites."
maionese
Transliteration: /majoˈneːze/
"La maionese fatta in casa è molto più saporita."
mayonesa
Transliteration: /majoˈnesa/
"Prefiero la mayonesa ligera para mis sándwiches."
maionese
Transliteration: /mɐjoˈnezə/
"Ela preparou uma maionese caseira para o almoço."
मioneज
Transliteration: mayonez
Script: म mayonnaise
"मुझे बर्गर में मेयोनेज़ पसंद है।"
蛋黄酱
Transliteration: dànhuángjiàng
"薯条蘸着蛋黄酱吃非常美味。"
마요네즈
Transliteration: mayonejeu
"샐러드 소스로 마요네즈를 넣었습니다."
マヨネーズ
Transliteration: mayonēzu
"サラダにマヨネーズをかけます。"
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