Words / A2

Y-OHK/jəʊk/

The yolk is the yellow middle of an egg: egg yolk, beat the yolk, a runny yolk. White (or albumen in science) is the clear part. Shell is the outside. Plural: yolks. Do not write yoke (a wooden bar for oxen) — same sound, different spelling.

Meaning

The yellow part in the middle of an egg.

Examples

• “Beat the yolk into the cake mixture.”
• “Separate the yolk from the white for the meringue.”
• “He likes a yolk that is still soft on toast.”

Good to know

egg yolk / beat the yolk. Other parts: white, shell. Homophone: yoke (oxen bar).

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