Spanish Conversation · Level 65
60 words
Spanish word
yema
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈʝema/
Meaning
- feminine nounyolk
Example
Me gusta la yema del huevo.
I like the yolk of the egg.
More examples
Se quemó la yema del dedo con la plancha.
The fingertip was burned by the iron.
Core concept
Round golden core in the middle of a cracked egg.
Common phrases
yema de huevo
egg yolk
separar la yema
separate the yolk
clara y yema
white and yolk
Similar words
huevo: Entire edible oval egg enclosed by a hard shell.
clara: Watery translucent white part of an egg.
cáscara: Brittle hard outer shell of an egg.
Definition in Spanish
La yema es la parte interior y amarilla del huevo que contiene la mayor parte de sus grasas y nutrientes.
Word origin
Spanish yema derives from Latin gemma 'bud or gem' via regular sound change, with the meaning moving from a small rounded protuberance to the egg yolk and other 'nub' senses.
Usage tips
- In recipes and kitchen terms yema commonly means egg yolk, so expect la yema or separar yema y clara to refer to the yolk.
Other meanings
- budnoun
- fingertipnoun
Opposites
- claraegg whitenoun