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# mayo

noun (mayo, uncountable – short for mayonnaise); noun (Mayo – a county in Ireland)

«mayo» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mayo/#m1)
2. (a place) Mayo is a county in the west of Ireland, known for its coast, mountains and Gaelic football. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mayo/#m2)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mayo/#x1)
- A chicken mayo sandwich is my favourite. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mayo/#x2)
- Mayo is made from eggs and oil. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mayo/#x3)
- Keep the mayo in the fridge after opening it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mayo/#x4)
- In the Netherlands and Belgium, people often eat chips with mayo. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mayo/#x5)
- Our cousins live in County Mayo, in the west of Ireland. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mayo/#x6)
- Mayo play Gaelic football in green and red. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mayo/#x7)
- I like mayo, but my sister prefers ketchup. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mayo/#x8)
- There was once a boy in the County Mayo; Guleesh was his name. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mayo/#x9)

### 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](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mayo/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«mayo» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mayo.html) on Mova free.