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yolk

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Food, Biology
ldoce_358_ayolk /jəʊk $ joʊk, jelk/ noun [countable, uncountable]  egg_cup.jpg DFthe yellow part in the centre of an egg 蛋黄 white, albumen5  See picture of yolk 蛋黄, white 蛋白4  See picture of 见图 yolk
Examples from the Corpus
yolkBeat in egg yolks and vanilla.They had an impression of very red cheeks and moist yellow hair smeared over the scalp like egg yolk.With a mixer, beat the egg yolks with the bread mixture and garlic.Whisk egg yolks and sugar in medium bowl to blend.Beat the yolks into the milk sauce one at a time.Who breaks the egg will find the yolk.There is the yolk, the white and the shell.The eggs had been microwaved, minus their shells, but with the yolks still intact.
Origin yolk Old English geoloca, from geolu; → YELLOW1
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yolk
yolk /jəʊk $ joʊk, jelk/ noun [uncountable and countable]
 Language: Old English
 Origin: geoloca, from geolu; yellow1

the yellow part in the centre of an egg ⇨ white, albumen


yolkBrE /jəʊk/ 🔊NAmE /joʊk/ 🔊 noun [countable, uncountable] the round yellow part in the middle of an egg 蛋黄Separate the whites from the yolks. 将蛋清和蛋黄分开。🔊🔊

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