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yolk

[yohk, yohlk] / yoʊk, yoʊlk /
NOUN
egg yolk
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STRONG


NOUN
inner core
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Down the hall, ceramic eggs cover the walls while a giant yolk rests atop a mattress, turning a hospital bed into a commentary on fragility and birth.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Stirred into the steaming ditalini, the yolk turned silken and rich, cloaking the broth in the sort of luxurious texture that makes you briefly forget modern life altogether.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

This work introduces a new framework for understanding cell division in large, yolk rich embryos and could apply to many egg laying species.

From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 2026

There was a time, not so long ago, when the internet spoke in yolk.

From Salon • Nov. 13, 2025

The yolk quivered, gently, in its bloody bath of ketchup and Worcestershire.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt



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