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Chopping the cabbage super fine is the key to replicating that famous KFC texture, and a creamy mayo dressing boosted with vinegar, buttermilk, and just a whisper of grated onion pulls it together into sweet-tangy balance. Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Dec. 2025 Kraft Most editors thought this mayo to be sweet, much like Blue Plate. Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025 Swap yogurt for mayo or sour cream in recipes. Lindsey Desoto, Health, 20 Dec. 2025 Since the cooler was too warm, a restaurant employee had to throw away containers of yum yum sauce and spicy mayo. Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 18 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mayo

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1960, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mayo was circa 1960

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“Mayo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mayo. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.

Geographical Definition

Mayo

geographical name

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ˈmī-(ˌ)ō How to pronounce Mayo (audio) river 250 miles (402 kilometers) long in the northwestern Mexico state of Sonora flowing southwest into the Gulf of California
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ˈmā-(ˌ)ō How to pronounce Mayo (audio) county of northwestern Ireland on the Atlantic in Connacht; capital Castlebar area 2084 square miles (5418 square kilometers), population 130,638

Biographical Definition

Mayo

biographical name

Charles Horace 1865–1939 and his brother William James 1861–1939 American surgeons

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