English Explanatory Dictionary

aioli

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of sauce made from garlic and olive oil, often with egg and lemon juice and similar to mayonnaise.

Pronunciation

/aɪˈəʊlɪ/ ī(')ōʹlē ā(')ōʹ- /(ˌ)aɪˈoʊli/ /(ˌ)eɪˈoʊ-/

Word forms

aioli aiolis aïoli

Etymology

Borrowed from French aïoli, from Occitan alhòli, from alh (“garlic”) + òli (“oil”).

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