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mayo
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
mayo
(noun)
Cinco de Mayo
(noun)
mayo
/
ˈ
mejoʊ/
noun
mayo
/
ˈ
mejoʊ/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of MAYO
[
noncount
]
informal
:
mayonnaise
She ordered a turkey sandwich and told the waiter to
hold the mayo
. [=to not include mayonnaise on the sandwich]
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