Yolk Definition
yōk
yolks
noun
yolks
The protein and fat stored in the ovum, that serves as nourishment for the growing embryo.
Webster's New World
The yellow, principal substance of an egg, as distinguished from the albumen, or white.
Webster's New World
Webster's New World
A greasy substance found in unprocessed sheep's wool, which is refined to make lanolin.
American Heritage Medicine
Other Word Forms of Yolk
Noun
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yolksOrigin of Yolk
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Middle English yolke from Old English geolca from geolu yellow yellow
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Old English Ä¡eolca, from Ä¡eolu (“yellow").
From Wiktionary
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