noun, feminine/ˈʝema/plural: yemas
egg yolk; tip (of a finger); bud; shoot
“Le quité las yemas a los huevos antes de mezclarlos en el guacamole.” — I removed the yolk from the eggs before mixing them in the guac.
Synonyms: botón, retoño, brote, vástago, pimpollo
Inherited from Old Spanish yema, inherited from Latin gemma. Doublet of gema.