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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

Once ladled into low bowls, each serving got a single glossy egg yolk and a small drift of fresh lemon zest.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

He said he made the decision to ask the audience and 93% had chosen egg yolk, and he thought he "might go and walk away with nothing" at that point.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

Mrs. Kapoor knelt next to Dari, and her yellow sari, the color of bright, fresh yolk, peeked out from underneath her long down jacket.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller



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