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English noun: yolk

1. yolk (food) the yellow spherical part of an egg that is surrounded by the albumen


Synonymsegg yolk


Broader (hypernym)fixings, ingredient


Part meronymegg, eggs

2. yolk (animal) nutritive material of an ovum stored for the nutrition of an embryo (especially the yellow mass of a bird or reptile egg)


Synonymsvitellus


Broader (hypernym)food, nutrient


Part meronymegg









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