yellowtail

noun yel·low·tail \ ˈye-lō-ˌtāl , ˈye-lə- \

Definition of yellowtail

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

b :silver perch a

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

Recent Examples of yellowtail from the Web

Expect experimental dishes like a yellowtail hamachi crudo served with green tomato gazpacho.

— joyce smith, kansascity, "Have you been to these 3 KC restaurants on national ‘best’ & ‘must-try’ lists?," 16 Aug. 2017
In the Boise area, poké typically is made with ahi (yellowfin tuna) or hamachi (yellowtail), but some places use shellfish, salmon and other finfish.

— james patrick kelly, idahostatesman, "Prodding for poké: New restaurants specialize in Hawaiian fish dish," 22 June 2017
Raw options: tuna, yellowtail, sea bass, monkfish, salmon, grouper.

— debbie moose, Philly.com, "Make your own poke bowl," 22 June 2017
Skip Dana of the Helen S and Fish City Pride drift boats at Hillsboro Inlet Marina reported great fishing for yellowtail snappers on Thursday.

— steve waters, Sun-Sentinel.com, "South Florida fishing report: Good catches of yellowtail snappers," 22 June 2017
Fans will miss the Singapore-style spicy crab, the Noodles alla Johnny and The Boxer, a yellowtail sashimi dish designed as an ode to Southeast Portland's short-lived Boxer Sushi.

— michael russell, OregonLive.com, "Southeast Portland's Taylor Railworks to close," 21 June 2017
Seafood choices include salmon, tuna and yellowtail.

— lauren delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Give poke a try at these Central Florida restaurants," 15 June 2017
Fishing was good for yellowtail snappers on the reefs and a few big mutton snappers were caught.

— steve waters, Sun-Sentinel.com, "South Florida fishing report: Dolphin and blackfin tunas are biting," 15 June 2017
Yellowtail takes a holistic approach to designing and believes that producing quality work goes hand-in-hand with leading a healthful and balanced life.

— tara paniogue, latimes.com, "Meet Bethany Yellowtail, a Native American fashion designer who's inspiring a whole generation of women," 9 June 2017

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