Monday 6 November 2023

Did you know that 'aioli' is actually French?

'Aioli' is a word borrowed from French 'aioli'. The word entered the English language some time around 1900.


aioli [noun] [circa 1900]
A mayonnaise flavored with garlic and sometimes other ingredients (as red pepper)
See 'aioli' on the Loan Words Map

See more loan words from French.

Etymology: Occitan, from 'ai' garlic + 'oli' oil
See more loan words from 1900s.


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