egg yolk en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From Middle English egyolk, egge yolk, equivalent to egg + yolk. Compare Dutch eigeel (“egg yolk”), German Low German Eigeel (“egg yolk”), German Eigelb (“egg yolk”), Swedish äggula (“egg yolk”).
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The central part of a chicken’s (or other bird’s) egg, yellow when fresh.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| eggyolk | alternative | lexicographic | |
| egg-yolk | alternative | lexicographic | |
| egg yolks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |