Difference between Mayo and Mayonnaise

What is the difference between Mayo and Mayonnaise?

Mayo as a noun is (short for) mayonnaise while Mayonnaise as a noun is a dressing made from raw egg yolks, oil and seasoning, used on salads and in sandwiches.

Mayo

Part of speech: noun

Definition: (short for) mayonnaise

Example sentence: My mother was born on a tiny farm in County Mayo. She was meant to stay at home and look after the farm while her brother and sister got an education. However, she came to England on a visit and never went back.

Mayonnaise

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A dressing made from raw egg yolks, oil and seasoning, used on salads and in sandwiches.# An edible emulsified semisolid made of: vegetable oil (at least 65%); vinegar and/or lemon juice; raw egg (whole eggs or yolks); and, optionally, any of various flavor-related ingredients, sequestrants, acids and crystallization inhibitors.

Example sentence: Mayonnaise: One of the sauces which serve the French in place of a state religion.

We hope you now know whether to use Mayo or Mayonnaise in your sentence.

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