yellowtail

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

Updated on: 24 Apr 2018

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

The yellowtail and tuna are raised in Japan at the aqua farms owned by Tokyo Ichiban Foods, a large restaurant company that has Wokuni in its lineup.

— florence fabricant, New York Times, "Sushi-Grade Fish Straight From Japan," 9 Apr. 2018
Much better was the Hamachi Zu sashimi ($9), consisting of a half-dozen pieces of yellowtail, thickly sliced into triangles, soaking in a citrusy ponzu sauce.

— malcolm mayhew, star-telegram, "Poke Stop sure-footed as it catches first wave of Hawaiian-dining trend in Fort Worth | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 4 Apr. 2018
The recipes lean Japanese, with flavors like ume-shiso, tangy and bright from salted plum, and a tumble of hamachi (yellowtail) stung by wasabi.

— author: ligaya mishan, Anchorage Daily News, "Heading home to Hawaii in search of poke," 10 Jan. 2018
The recipes lean Japanese, with flavors like ume-shiso, tangy and bright from salted plum, and a tumble of hamachi (yellowtail) stung by wasabi.

— author: ligaya mishan, Anchorage Daily News, "Heading home to Hawaii in search of poke," 10 Jan. 2018
Slivers of milky white tuna, albacore, mackerel and yellowtail, pressed into nigiri sushi and topped with flakes of sea salt, a brush of ponzu sauce or a sprinkle of chives, arrived in a slow march.

— amelia rayno, chicagotribune.com, "How to live it up in Vegas on a budget," 7 Mar. 2018
When Mattson won a Baja tournament with a 32-pound, 9-ounce yellowtail – in a bass boat, besting all those fancy saltwater rides – Pelagic signed him up on the spot.

— bryce miller, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Meet Kevin Mattson, the most fished-crazed person in San Diego," 2 Mar. 2018
Dinner-goers feasted on yellowtail sashimi and bacon-wrapped quail in addition to heaping entrees and dessert offerings.

— amber elliott, Houston Chronicle, "VIP view: Houston's finest fete Tootsies, the Galleria and Cafe Annie for one epic night on the town," 22 Feb. 2018
Yuki tuna, salmon and yellowtail salad at Asahi Japanese, Rocky Hill — This terrific sushi salad is actually included in Asahi's all-you-can-eat sushi deal.

— frank cohen, courant.com, "What Great Dishes Are On Your Own CT Bucket List? Here Are Our Picks," 21 Feb. 2018

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