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ai•o•li
(ī ō′lē, ā ō′-; Fr. a yô lē′),USA pronunciation n. [Cookery.]
- Fooda garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
- Latin oleum; see oil)
- Latin allium) + oli oil (
- Provencal, equivalent. to ai garlic (
- French aïoli
- 1895–1900