Feminine

yema

Meaning

  1. (feminine) egg yolk
  2. (feminine) tip (of a finger)
  3. (feminine) bud; shoot

Frequency

33k
Hyphenated as
ye‧ma
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʝema/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Old Spanish yema, inherited from Latin gemma. Doublet of gema.

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