egg yolk
The central part of a chicken’s egg, yellow when freshThe central part of a chicken’s (or other bird’s) egg, yellow when fresh.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The central part of a chicken’s (or other bird’s) egg, yellow when fresh.
the yellow spherical part of an egg that is surrounded by the albumen
Examples
19 sentencesMy daughter likes egg yolks.
Моя донька полюбляє яєчні жовтки. — deniko
ruМоя дочь любит яичные желтки. — soniamiku
deMeine Tochter mag das Eigelb. — sigfrido
Is eating egg yolks really that unhealthy?
ruЕсть яичный желток действительно вредно для здоровья? — Lenin_1917
Who cares whether Tom eats egg yolks or not?
I love egg yolks.
ruЯ люблю яичные желтки. — Wezel
deIch liebe Eidotter. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Is egg yolk high in cholesterol?
Origin
From Middle English egyolk, egge yolk, equivalent to egg + yolk. Compare Dutch eigeel (“egFrom 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”).
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Forms
plural: egg yolksSynonyms
3 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable