variants
or less commonly yoke
1
a
: the yellow spheroidal mass of stored food that forms the inner portion of the egg of a bird or reptile and is surrounded by the white see egg illustration
b
archaic
: the whole contents of an animal ovum consisting of a protoplasmic formative portion and an inert nutritive portion
c
: material stored in an animal ovum that supplies food to the developing embryo and consists chiefly of proteins, lecithin, and cholesterol
2
[akin to Middle Dutch ieke yolk (of wool), Old English ēowu ewe]
: oily material in unprocessed sheep wool consisting of wool fat, suint, and debris
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In go the eggs and yolks and the stretchy sourdough starter — a living culture of beneficial yeast and bacteria for making bread rise and creating flavor — that’s central to the bakery.
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Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
And for those who blame Biden-Harris about the price of eggs, the yolk is on them, as the avian flu has decimated one-third of egg-producing hens.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Stephen Henriques, TIME, 15 Oct. 2024
It can be tossed into the blender with egg yolks, warm chicken stock and lemon juice for avgolemono soup.
—Sarah Mosqueda, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
Whisk together brown sugar, cornstarch, and egg yolks in a medium bowl until combined.
—Liv Dansky, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2024
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Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
And for those who blame Biden-Harris about the price of eggs, the yolk is on them, as the avian flu has decimated one-third of egg-producing hens.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Stephen Henriques, TIME, 15 Oct. 2024
It can be tossed into the blender with egg yolks, warm chicken stock and lemon juice for avgolemono soup.
—Sarah Mosqueda, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
Whisk together brown sugar, cornstarch, and egg yolks in a medium bowl until combined.
—Liv Dansky, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2024
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yolk
noun
ˈyōk 
ˈyelk,
also ˈyōlk
1
: the yellow inner mass of stored food in the egg of a bird or reptile
2
: the material stored in an animal ovum that supplies food material to the developing embryo
Medical Definition
yolk
noun
: material stored in an ovum that supplies food to the developing embryo and consists chiefly of proteins, lecithin, and cholesterol
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