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What does yolk mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word yolk? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. The yellow, spherical part of an egg that is surrounded by the white albumen, and serves as nutriment for the growing young.
  2. The grease in a sheep's fleece.
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Vitamin D is found in egg yolk, butter and oily fish such as salmon, trout, mackerel, herring and sardine.
Also, when Delia does a tart, she brushes egg yolk on the pastry base and bakes it blind to keep it crisp when it is filled and baked.
High yolk ratios can produce very rich bases, as in the Italian and French ice creams.
Six whites and one yolk yield 24 g of protein and 6 g of fat, much of it healthy.
For the curry aioli, in a medium bowl, combine the egg yolk, garlic, ginger, and mustard and whisk until thick and lemon colored.
Likewise, the occasional yolk sac tumor arising in liver has been reported in childhood.

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