yema

Definitions of yema
  1. noun
    nutritive material of an ovum stored for the nutrition of an embryo (especially the yellow mass of a bird or reptile egg)
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    type of:
    alimento, nutriente
    any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
  2. noun
    the end (tip) of a finger
    synonyms: punta del dedo, yema del dedo
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    type of:
    punta
    the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
  3. noun
    the yellow spherical part of an egg that is surrounded by the albumen
    synonyms: yema de huevo
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    type of:
    ingrediente
    food that is a component of a mixture in cooking
  4. noun
    a bud from which leaves (but not flowers) develop
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