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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

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

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 hot, bright yolk was like a summer sun breaking through cloud, the first daffodil in the snow, a gold sovereign wrapped in a white silk handkerchief.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein



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