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yolk.

The yellow, spherical part of an egg that is surrounded by the white albumen, and serves as nutriment for the growing young.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/jəʊk/Received-Pronunciation/joʊk/US/joʊlk/US/jɔlk/US, dialectal
  1. The yellow, spherical part of an egg that is surrounded by the white albumen, and serves as nutriment for the growing young.

    countable · uncountable
    To make meringue, you have to separate the white from the yolk.
  2. The grease in a sheep's fleece; lanolin.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English yolke, yelke, ȝolke, ȝelke, from Old English ġeolca, ġeoloca, ġioleca (“the yellow part, yolk”), derived from Old English ġeolu (“yellow”) + -ca (diminutive suffix).

verb/jəʊk/Received-Pronunciation/joʊk/US/joʊlk/US/jɔlk/US, dialectal
  1. To produce yolk.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English yolke, yelke, ȝolke, ȝelke, from Old English ġeolca, ġeoloca, ġioleca (“the yellow part, yolk”), derived from Old English ġeolu (“yellow”) + -ca (diminutive suffix).

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