yolk
noun/jəʊk/
/jəʊk/
[countable, uncountable]- the round yellow part in the middle of an egg
- Separate the whites from the yolks.
Extra ExamplesTopics Foodc1- Combine the egg yolks with the milk.
- Stir in the yolks of two eggs.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryYolk is used after these nouns:- egg
More Like This Silent lettersSilent lettersWord OriginOld English geol(o)ca, from geolu ‘yellow’.Definitions on the go
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