This is the 11175th most frequent Portuguese word.
maionese
Mayonnaise.
Here, 'maionese' is used to refer to the condiment as a food ingredient.
Eu gosto de colocar maionese em sanduíches.
I like to put mayonnaise in sandwiches.
In this sentence, 'maionese' specifies the container or serving of the condiment.
Poderia me passar a maionese, por favor?
Could you pass me the mayonnaise, please?
Here, 'maionese' is used to indicate it as a key component or style of the dish, emphasizing mayonnaise-based recipes.