yolk
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yolk
the yellow of an egg
Not to be confused with:
yoke – a working frame for oxen
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yolk
(yōk)n.
1.
a. The portion of the egg of egg-laying vertebrates, such as reptiles and birds, and of certain invertebrates that consists chiefly of protein and fat and serves as the primary source of nourishment for the early embryo.
b. This portion of the egg of a bird, especially a chicken, which is large, yellow, and surrounded by albumen.
2. A greasy substance found in unprocessed sheep's wool, which is refined to make lanolin.
[Middle English yolke, from Old English geolca, from geolu, yellow; see yellow.]
yolk′y adj.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
yolk
(jəʊk)n
1. (Zoology) the substance in an animal ovum consisting of protein and fat that nourishes the developing embryo.
2. (Zoology) a greasy substance secreted by the skin of a sheep and present in the fleece
[Old English geoloca, from geolu yellow]
ˈyolkless adj
ˈyolky adj
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
yolk
(yoʊk, yoʊlk)n.
1. the yellow and principal substance of an egg, as distinguished from the white.
2. the part of the contents of the egg of an animal that enters directly into the formation of the embryo, together with any material that nourishes the embryo during its formation.
3. a natural grease exuded from the skin of sheep.
[before 1000; Old English geoloca, derivative of geolu yellow]
yolked, adj.
yolk′y, adj.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
yolk
(yōk) The yellow internal part of the egg of a bird or reptile. The yolk is surrounded by the albumen and supplies food to the developing young.
The American Heritage® Student Science Dictionary, Second Edition. Copyright © 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
yolk
The part of animal egg cell that serves as a food source for the embryo.
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| Noun | 1. |  yolk - the yellow spherical part of an egg that is surrounded by the albumenfixings, ingredient - food that is a component of a mixture in cooking; "the recipe lists all the fixings for a salad" |
| 2. |  yolk - nutritive material of an ovum stored for the nutrition of an embryo (especially the yellow mass of a bird or reptile egg)egg - animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds |
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Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
yolk
(jouk) noun (also ˈegg-yolk) the yellow part of an egg. The child will only eat the yolk of an egg – she won't eat the white.yema
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yolk
→ yemaMultilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
yolk
1. n. yema del huevo;
2. conjunto de sustancias que nutren al embrión.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
yolk
n yema; egg — yema de huevo; — sac saco vitelinoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.