yolk

Meaning

Noun

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

Verb

1. yolk (third-person singular simple present yolks, present participle yolking, simple past and past participle yolked)
2. to produce yolk

Synonyms

egg yolk

vitellus

yellow

yelk

yolk of an egg

saffron

egg

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lemon curd

crocus

Pronounced as (IPA)

/jəʊk/

Etymology

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