Meaning
A type of sauce made from garlic and olive oil, often with egg and lemon juice and similar to mayonnaise.
Etymology
Origin: French
Borrowed from French aïoli, from Occitan alhòli, from alh (“garlic”) + òli (“oil”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
aioli saucegarlic sauce
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 29 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-07-26OACHILT
- 2026-07-03ADILNOR
- 2026-05-30OAILNTV
- 2026-05-22OATHINL
- 2026-03-26IADLMNO
- 2025-12-12AZGOLIN
- 2025-11-10AIPNLOV
- 2025-07-19ABLDCIO
- 2025-05-13OZALGCI
- 2025-04-26OALHGIN
- 2025-03-24OALRIDB
- 2025-03-15OVATRIL
+17 earlier appearances in the archive.