noun
yolk
yohk
noun
1
The yellow, round part of an egg, surrounded by the egg white, that provides nutrients to a developing embryo.
"She separated the yolk from the white before whisking the meringue."
"The recipe calls for two whole eggs plus one extra yolk."
How to Use Yolk
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe yellow center of an egg, as opposed to the clear-to-white part around it.
Common mistake
Don't confuse with "yoke," the frame joining draught animals — they sound identical but mean completely different things.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
egg yolk
runny yolk
separate the yolk
Word Forms
yolked past tense, yolks plural, yolks singular
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Etymology
From Old English "geolca," related to "geolu" meaning "yellow" — the yolk is literally "the yellow part."