yolk

Significat (Anglès)

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) The yellow, spherical part of an egg that is surrounded by the white albumen, and serves as nutriment for the growing young.
2. (countable, uncountable) The grease in a sheep's fleece; lanolin.

Verb

To produce yolk.

Conceptes

rovell

rovell d’ou

Sinònims

egg yolk

vitellus

yellow

yelk

yolk of an egg

saffron

egg

🥚

lemon curd

crocus

Traduccions

tuorlo

jaune

yema

jaune d’œuf

gema

κρόκος

dooier

Eigelb

Dotter

jaune d’oeuf

Eidotter

zerk

zerik

zerde

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/jəʊk/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de anglès mitjà: yolke

Heretat de anglès antic: ġeolca

In summary

From Middle English yolke, yelke, ȝolke, ȝelke, from Old English ġeolca, ġeoloca, ġioleca (“the yellow part, yolk”), from ġeolu (“yellow”).