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Definition of yolk noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

yolk

noun

/jəʊk/

/jəʊk/

[countable, uncountable]

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the round yellow part in the middle of an egg
- Separate the whites from the yolks.
Extra Examples
- Combine the egg yolks with the milk.
- Stir in the yolks of two eggs.
Topics Foodc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
Yolk is used after these nouns:
egg
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Word OriginOld English geol(o)ca, from geolu ‘yellow’.

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