- pronunciation:
- yok
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
A yolk is the yellow part of an egg.
This cake recipe calls for two whole eggs and three yolks.
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| derivation: |
yolky (adj.) |
The words
yolk and
yoke (a harnessing device) sound alike but have different meanings.