/ jəʊk; NAmE joʊk/ noun
[ C , U ] the round yellow part in the middle of an egg :
Separate the whites from the yolks.
—picture at egg
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English geol(o)ca , from geolu yellow .
/ jəʊk; NAmE joʊk/ noun
[ C , U ] the round yellow part in the middle of an egg :
Separate the whites from the yolks.
—picture at egg
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English geol(o)ca , from geolu yellow .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005