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单词 yolk
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
yolk /yoʊk, yoʊlk/USA pronunciation   n. 
  1. the yellow and principal substance of an egg, as distinguished from the white: [uncountable]to spill some egg yolk.[countable]to whip the yolks together.
yolk•y, adj. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
yolk  (yōk, yōlk),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the yellow and principal substance of an egg, as distinguished from the white.
  2. Developmental Biology[Embryol.]the part of the contents of the egg of an animal that enters directly into the formation of the embryo, together with any material that nourishes the embryo during its formation.
  3. the essential part;
    the inner core.
  4. Zoologya natural grease exuded from the skin of sheep.
Also, yoke. 
  • Middle English yolke, yelke, Old English geoloca, derivative of geolu yellow bef. 1000
yolked, adj. 
yolk′less, adj. 
yolk′y, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
yolk /jəʊk/ n
  1. the substance in an animal ovum consisting of protein and fat that nourishes the developing embryo
  2. a greasy substance secreted by the skin of a sheep and present in the fleece
Etymology: Old English geoloca, from geolu yellow

ˈyolky adj
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