may‧on‧naise /ˌmeɪəˈneɪz $ ˈmeɪəneɪz/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1800-1900;
Language: French;
Origin: perhaps from mahonnais 'of Mahón', from Mahón port in Minorca]
a thick white sauce, made of raw egg
yolks and oil, often eaten on sandwiches or
salad [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲