Meaning & Definition of Yolk in English
English⟶
Yolk
/joʊk/
noun
1. The yellow spherical part of an egg that is surrounded by the albumen
synonym:
- egg yolk,
- yolk
2. Nutritive material of an ovum stored for the nutrition of an embryo (especially the yellow mass of a bird or reptile egg)
synonym:
- yolk,
- vitellus
Examples of using
In the egg yolk, there are more proteins than in egg whites.