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ai⋅o⋅li

  [ahy-oh-lee, ey-oh-; Fr. a-yaw-lee]
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–noun Cookery.
a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
Origin:
1895–1900; < F aïoli < Pr, equiv. to ai garlic (< L allium) + oli oil (< L oleum; see oil )
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ai·o·li   (ī-ō'lē, ā-ō'-)   
n.  A rich sauce of crushed garlic, egg yolks, lemon juice, and olive oil.

[Provençal : ai, garlic (from Latin allium) + oli, oil (from Latin oleum; see oil).]
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