yellowtail

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yel·low·tail | \ ˈye-lō-ˌtāl

, ˈye-lə- \

plural yellowtail or yellowtails

Definition of yellowtail

: 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 sense 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

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Recent Examples on the Web The on-site restaurant Vaga, helmed by chef Claudette Zepeda, pairs the menu to the seaside views with dishes like yellowtail crudo and mushroom tostadas and cocktails like the gin- and grapefruit-based Sunday Namaste. — Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2022 And the restaurant also puts out some super creative rolls, like the Hana Pride that uses a cucumber slice to enclose a rainbow of yellowtail, tuna, salmon and crab. — Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic, 14 Jan. 2022 Dinner included yellowtail carpaccio, roasted black god with market vegetables, and sorbet for dessert. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 11 Feb. 2022 For the sashimi combo, salmon, yellowtail, tuna and albacore are sliced into fat, generous pieces. — Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic, 14 Jan. 2022 Other temaki options will include blue crab, yellowtail, salmon and more. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2021 The earthy flavors paired especially well with the clean, but mildly fatty, amberjack fish (also known as yellowtail). — Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic, 1 July 2021 Another afternoon was spent bopping in and out of boutiques around town after sublime yellowtail tostadas and perhaps too many margaritas at Tiki Santos Bar. — David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2021 Loreto is a great year-round fishing destination, and the Sea of Cortez is teeming with tuna, marlin, mahi-mahi, yellowtail, sea bass and more. — Roger Sands, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2021 See More

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