"mayolike" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more mayolike [comparative], most mayolike [superlative]
Etymology: From mayo + -like. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|mayo|like}} mayo + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} mayolike (comparative more mayolike, superlative most mayolike)
  1. (informal) Resembling or characteristic of mayonnaise. Tags: informal Synonyms: mayonnaiselike, mayonnaisey
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          "ref": "2023 March 28, Jude Coleman, “Here’s why some Renaissance artists egged their oil paintings”, in Science News:",
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