Definition of yolk Yolk

/jowˈk/ - [yowk] - yolk

We found 8 definitions of yolk from 6 different sources.

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What does yolk mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: yolks

yolk - nutritive material of an ovum stored for the nutrition of an embryo (especially the yellow mass of a bird or reptile egg)
  vitellus
  nutrient, food any substance (such as a chemical element or inorganic compound) that can be taken in by a green plant and used in organic synthesis
yolk - the yellow spherical part of an egg that is surrounded by the albumen
  egg yolk
  fixings, ingredient the accessories that normally accompany (something or some activity); "an elaborate formal dinner with all the fixings"; "he bought a Christmas tree and trimmings to decorate it"
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • yolk (n.)
    The yellow part of an egg; the vitellus.
  • yolk (n.)
    An oily secretion which naturally covers the wool of sheep.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

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

Foolish DictionaryThe Foolish Dictionary 🤡

  • yolk
    The legacy of the hen and the burden of its lay.

Part of speech

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  • yolk, noun, singular of yolks.

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