yolk en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /jɔlk/ (US, dialectal)
- /jəʊk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /joʊlk/ (US)
- /joʊk/ (US)
- (US) audio
Etymology
From Middle English yolke, yelke, ȝolke, ȝelke, from Old English ġeolca, ġeoloca, ġioleca (“the yellow part, yolk”), derived from Old English ġeolu (“yellow”) + -ca (diminutive suffix).
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The yellow, spherical part of an egg that is surrounded by the white albumen, and serves as nutriment for the growing young.
To make meringue, you have to separate the white from the yolk.
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(countable, uncountable) The grease in a sheep's fleece; lanolin.
Wool-growers appear to entertain different opinions in regard to the effect which yolk has on the value of the fleece. Some seem to suppose that the aggregate amount which they receive for their wool is increased from the greater weight which it possesses by being charged with this substance[…]
1846, The Cultivator, page 270:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| yolks | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| yelk | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
yolk plug · yolkless · yolk sac · yolklike · egg yolk
Synonyms
vitellus · egg yolk · ovoplasma
Translations (173)
khb ᦙᦸᧃᦺᦃᧈ (yellow of egg) · de Eidotter (yellow of egg) · hil batog (yellow of egg) · mel kunieng teloh (yellow of egg) · nb plomme (yellow of egg) · nmn ǁáa (yellow of egg) · rif rmeḥḥ (yellow of egg) · alt јымыртканыҥ сарызы (yellow of egg) · id kuning telur (yellow of egg) · acw صفار (yellow of egg) · he חֶלְמוֹן (yellow of egg) · lt trynys (yellow of egg) · sh žumance (yellow of egg) · be жаўто́к (yellow of egg) · enm yelke (yellow of egg) · es yema (yellow of egg) · hu szik (yellow of egg) · tr yumurta sarısı (yellow of egg) · yue 蛋黃 /蛋黄 (yellow of egg) · sne sikonang (yellow of egg) · ks زوٗن (yellow of egg) · fo eggjareyði (yellow of egg) · de Dotter (yellow of egg) · it tuorlo (yellow of egg) · izh ruskulain (yellow of egg) · sv äggula (yellow of egg) · kix vēulūimôngshòk (yellow of egg) · cmn 蛋黃 /蛋黄 (yellow of egg) · th ไข่แดง (yellow of egg) · ar أَصْفَر اَلْبَيْض (yellow of egg) · rm mellen d'iev (yellow of egg) · sh жуманaц (yellow of egg) · mdh mariga sa leman (yellow of egg) · ko 난황 (yellow of egg) · rm mellen d'ov (yellow of egg) · sk žĺtok (yellow of egg) · krj batog (yellow of egg) · lo ໄຂ່ແດງ (yellow of egg) · mk жо́лчка (yellow of egg) · ar مُحّ (yellow of egg) · fa زرده (yellow of egg) · da æggeblomme (yellow of egg) · kea jéma (yellow of egg) · br melen-vi (yellow of egg) · hsb žołte (yellow of egg) · ca rovell (yellow of egg) · hy դեղնուց (yellow of egg) · wa cassete (yellow of egg) · is eggjarauða (yellow of egg) · sh žumanac (yellow of egg) · sh жумањак (yellow of egg) · gd buidheagan (yellow of egg) · fi keltuainen (yellow of egg) · ta கரு (yellow of egg) · ota یومورطه صاریسی (yellow of egg) · vi lòng đỏ (yellow of egg) · bn কুসুম (yellow of egg) · as কুহুম (yellow of egg) · hu sárgája (yellow of egg) · fr jaune (yellow of egg) · khb ᦺᦃᧈᦡᦶᧂ (yellow of egg) · nn eggeplomme (yellow of egg) · my အနှစ် (yellow of egg) · yue 黃 /黄 (yellow of egg) · shn မွၼ်းၶႆႇ (yellow of egg) · ckb زەردێنە (yellow of egg) · yka igad (yellow of egg) · ru желто́к (yellow of egg) · it rosso d'uovo (yellow of egg) · fo reyði (yellow of egg) · gu જરદી (yellow of egg) · za gyaeqhenj (yellow of egg) · hsb čwork (yellow of egg) · rsk жольчок (yellow of egg) · arz صفار (yellow of egg) · blt ꪣꪮꪙꪼꪎ꪿ (yellow of egg) · shn ၶႆႇလႅင် (yellow of egg) · ro gălbenuș (yellow of egg) · ty reʻa (yellow of egg) · unm ènta wisaèk òòl (yellow of egg) · sl rumenjak (yellow of egg) · sh žumánjak (yellow of egg) · lb Dueder (yellow of egg) · de Eigelb (yellow of egg) · fi munankeltuainen (yellow of egg) · la vitellus (yellow of egg) · sh жуманце (yellow of egg) · fr jaune d'œuf (yellow of egg) · ka კვერცხის გული (yellow of egg) · za myonzlieng (yellow of egg) · cs žloutek (yellow of egg) · hsb žołtk (yellow of egg) · lo ມອນໄຂ່ (yellow of egg) · ms yolka (yellow of egg) · ja 卵黄 (yellow of egg) · rm melen d'ov (yellow of egg) · wa ploumete (yellow of egg) · ast yema (yellow of egg) · af eiergeel (yellow of egg) · uk жовто́к (yellow of egg) · za hakhenj (yellow of egg) · sv gula (yellow of egg) · hi ज़र्दी (yellow of egg) · ady кӏэнкӏэ кугъу (yellow of egg) · yi געלכל (yellow of egg) · wa moyoû (yellow of egg) · sq verdhë veze (yellow of egg) · kmr zerika hêkê (yellow of egg) · ar صَفَار اَلْبَيْض (yellow of egg) · nb eggeplomme (yellow of egg) · ang ġeoloca (yellow of egg) · ko 노른자 (yellow of egg) · eo ovoflavo (yellow of egg) · mt l-isfar tal-bajd (yellow of egg) · is eggjablómi (yellow of egg) · rup gãlbinush (yellow of egg) · ja 蛋黄 (yellow of egg) · ga buíocán (yellow of egg) · tl apyak (yellow of egg) · wa djaene d'oû (yellow of egg) · el κρόκος (yellow of egg) · la vitellum (yellow of egg) · myv алтюжа (yellow of egg) · nl eidooier (yellow of egg) · kbd джэдыкӏэ кугъуэ (yellow of egg) · pox carmăk (yellow of egg) · pl żółtko (yellow of egg) · fi ruskuainen (yellow of egg) · izh keltulain (yellow of egg) · rsk жовчок (yellow of egg) · za gyaeqhak (yellow of egg) · ja 黄身 (yellow of egg) · mnc ᠶᠣᡥᠣ (yellow of egg) · ur زَرْدِی (yellow of egg) · af dooier (yellow of egg) · nds-de Dodder (yellow of egg) · nl dooier (yellow of egg) · kkh ᨾᩬᩁᨡᩱ᩵ (yellow of egg) · nl eierdooier (yellow of egg) · os айчы бур (yellow of egg) · tl burok (yellow of egg) · uz tuxumning sarig'i (yellow of egg) · sw kiini cha yai (yellow of egg) · grc λέκιθος (yellow of egg) · xal өндгн (yellow of egg) · rm mellan d'öv (yellow of egg) · nl eigeel (yellow of egg) · hi ज़रदी (yellow of egg) · gl xema (yellow of egg) · ceb pughak (yellow of egg) · nds-de Eigeel (yellow of egg) · ms kuning telur (yellow of egg) · lb Eegiel (yellow of egg) · mn ѳндѳгний шар (yellow of egg) · rm gelg d'öv (yellow of egg) · lv dzeltenums (yellow of egg) · kmr zerik (yellow of egg) · blt ꪼꪎ꪿ꪵꪒꪉ (yellow of egg) · az yumurta sarısı (yellow of egg) · pt gema (yellow of egg) · eu gorringo (yellow of egg) · el κροκάδι (yellow of egg) · nod ᨾᩬᩁᨡᩱ᩵ (yellow of egg) · tl pula ng itlog (yellow of egg) · syl ꠇꠥ (yellow of egg) · hu tojássárgája (yellow of egg) · dsb cenk (yellow of egg) · nod ᨡᩱ᩵ᨯᩯ᩠ᨦ (yellow of egg) · fr moyeu (yellow of egg) · cy melynwy (yellow of egg) · io vitelo (yellow of egg) · bg жълтък (yellow of egg) · ta மஞ்சள் கரு (yellow of egg)