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nounnutritive material of an ovum stored for the nutrition of an embryo (especially the yellow mass of a bird or reptile egg)
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nounthe yellow spherical part of an egg that is surrounded by the albumen
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Definition that contains yolk
- white the white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water
- yellow of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
- mayonnaise egg yolks and oil and vinegar
- mayo egg yolks and oil and vinegar
- souffle light fluffy dish of egg yolks and stiffly beaten egg whites mixed with e.g. cheese or fish or fruit
- yellowish of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
- tempera pigment mixed with water-soluble glutinous materials such as size and egg yolk
- albumen the white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water
- lecithin a yellow phospholipid essential for the metabolism of fats; found in egg yolk and in many plant and animal cells; used commercially as an emulsifier
- vitelline circulation circulation of blood between the embryo and the yolk sac