Etymology

aioli

ai·o·li
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Today it means: A type of sauce made from garlic and olive oil, often with egg and lemon juice and similar to mayonnaise. Full definition →

French aïoli ← Occitan alhòli
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  1. Occitan · derived fromalhòli
  2. French · borrowed fromaïoli
  3. English todayaioli

Borrowed from French aïoli, from Occitan alhòli, from alh (“garlic”) + òli (“oil”).

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