Definition

1. Noun:
   • Yolk: The yellow, central part of an egg, rich in nutrients and surrounded by the egg white (albumen). It serves as the primary food source for a developing embryo.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tròng đỏ trứng gà rất giàu protein và vitamin. (Chicken egg yolk is very rich in protein and vitamins.)
  • Công thức này yêu cầu tách tròng đỏ ra khỏi lòng trắng. (This recipe requires separating the yolk from the white.)
  • Tròng đỏ có màu vàng cam đậm. (The yolk has a deep orange-yellow color.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "tròng đỏ" is specifically and almost exclusively used to refer to the yolk of a bird's egg (e.g., chicken, duck). It is not typically used in metaphorical or extended contexts.

Variants and Related Words

• Lòng đỏ: This is a more common and slightly less formal synonym for "tròng đỏ". Both terms are interchangeable.

  • Lòng đỏ trứng vịt thường lớn hơn. (Duck egg yolk is usually larger.)

• Lòng trắng (Noun): The egg white or albumen, which is the clear part surrounding the yolk.

  • Đánh bông lòng trắng cho đến khi cứng. (Beat the egg white until stiff.)

Synonyms

• Yolk: The standard English equivalent.
• Vitellus: The biological or scientific term for the yolk.

Related Idioms

• There are no common idioms in Vietnamese that specifically feature the word "tròng đỏ".