Phrase guide

egg yolk

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The central part of a chicken’s (or other bird’s) egg, yellow when fresh.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ovoplasma, vitellus, yolk

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the yellow spherical part of an egg that is surrounded by the albumen

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: yolk

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: ingredient, fixings

History

Etymology

From Middle English egyolk, egge yolk, equivalent to egg + yolk. Compare Dutch eigeel (“egg yolk”), German Low German Eigeel (“egg yolk”), German Eigelb (“egg yolk”), Swedish äggula (“egg yolk”).