mayo
noun (mayo, uncountable – short for mayonnaise); noun (Mayo – a county in Ireland)
Everyday
- (informal) Short for mayonnaise: a thick, creamy white sauce made from egg yolks, oil and lemon juice or vinegar, eaten with chips, sandwiches and salads. tree →
- (a place) Mayo is a county in the west of Ireland, known for its coast, mountains and Gaelic football. tree →
In the lessons
In everyday life, «mayo» is a common word in shops and cafés: «a chicken mayo sandwich», «chips and mayo». In geography, County Mayo is in Connacht in Ireland; its main town is Castlebar. Food safety: mayonnaise with raw egg should be kept cold.
Examples
- Can I have mayo on my chips? tree →
- A chicken mayo sandwich is my favourite. tree →
- Mayo is made from eggs and oil. tree →
- Keep the mayo in the fridge after opening it. tree →
- In the Netherlands and Belgium, people often eat chips with mayo. tree →
- Our cousins live in County Mayo, in the west of Ireland. tree →
- Mayo play Gaelic football in green and red. tree →
- I like mayo, but my sister prefers ketchup. tree →
- There was once a boy in the County Mayo; Guleesh was his name. tree →
Note
Informal short form of «mayonnaise». Uncountable: «some mayo». The Irish county takes a capital: Mayo. Not a maths word.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «mayo» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «mayo» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
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