English noun: yolk | |||
1. | yolk (food) the yellow spherical part of an egg that is surrounded by the albumen | ||
Synonyms | egg yolk | ||
Broader (hypernym) | fixings, ingredient | ||
Part meronym | egg, 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) | ||
Synonyms | vitellus | ||
Broader (hypernym) | food, nutrient | ||
Part meronym | egg | ||