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

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And the Spicy Gringo Roll ($12.50) has salmon, bigeye tuna, dutch yellowtail, ginger, garlic chip, barbecue paper, shallot and a serrano ponzu sauce. Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2024 State Department of Fish and Wildlife officials have fined a network of San Diego fishermen a total of $145,000 for poaching bluefin tuna, yellowtail and mahi mahi. Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for yellowtail 

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 7 Dec. 2024.

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