Aioli

(French, sp Provencal) In American cooking, a garlic-flavored mayonnaise often used as an accompaniment to fish, vegetables and other meat In Provence, where the term originates, it can also refer to a complete dish of boiled vegetables, seafood, and eggs served with an aioli sauce In Catalan cooking, an aioli may be prepared just from garlic and olive oil pounded together in a mortar