Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

perinaise

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: peri-naise
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Mayonnaise made with peri-peri peppers.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"PERI MAYONNAISE / Combine good-quality mayonnaise with peri-peri sauce (see page 191) to taste, or use ready-made perinaise."
"No doubt she had a laundry basket on her hip or was whisking a perinaise sauce, little Brady careening off the walls and wanting to be out on the waves with his brothers."
"Serve with a sauce, such as tartar sauce, parsley sauce (see page 80), garlic mayo, lemon mayo, or perinaise or hot sauce. Some lemon wedges and a fresh side salad complete the look."

Etymology

Blend of peri-peri + mayonnaise; introduced as a trademark (styled PERinaise) of the Nando's restaurant chain.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does perinaise mean?: Mayonnaise made with peri-peri peppers.
Where does perinaise come from?: Blend of peri-peri + mayonnaise; introduced as a trademark (styled PERinaise) of the Nando's restaurant chain.

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