yellowtail

noun

yel·​low·​tail ˈye-lō-ˌtāl How to pronounce yellowtail (audio)
ˈye-lə-
plural yellowtail or yellowtails
: any of various fishes having a yellow or yellowish tail: such as
a
: any of several carangid fishes (genus Seriola)
especially : a food and sport fish (S. lalandi) of the Pacific and Indian oceans having a yellow stripe along each side of the body
c
: a snapper (Ocyurus chrysurus) that is a sport and food fish found from Massachusetts to Brazil and is olive to bluish above with yellow spots and a broad yellow stripe along each side of the body

called also yellowtail snapper

Examples of yellowtail in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Also during the month of February, some a la carte specials will include spicy edamame for $7; the wonderwall hand roll with bay scallops, crispy onions and truffle oil for $11; and the HBK cut roll with yellowtail, imitation crabmeat and eel sauce for $22. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2024 The offering included salmon tartare, yellowtail, a trio of nigiri, sashimi salad, and seared black cod. Vulture, 7 Jan. 2024 The presentation comprises oysters with passion-fruit mignonette and the day’s crudo—yellowtail with avocado, say, or scallops in yuzu—and chilled lobsters, their silken claws already flawlessly denuded. The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2023 Try the whole roasted yellowtail for two, black grouper or espresso braised short rib. Gwen Filosa, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024 Sure, there are rolls with multiple cuts of fish and sauces, but they’re all tempered to best showcase the high-quality salmon, tuna and yellowtail within. Timothy Malcolm, Chron, 30 Dec. 2023 One of the most beguiling combinations stars firm slices of raw yellowtail in a pool of cucumber juice, fennel and lime — an electric green foil to the buttery fish. Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2023 The scallops, oysters and yellowtail are all from Baja. Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2023 The healthiest options will be sashimi made with yellowtail, tuna or salmon ($17 to $19 per plate). Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 12 May 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1622, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of yellowtail was circa 1622

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“Yellowtail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yellowtail. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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