yellowtail
noun
yel·low·tail
ˈye-lō-ˌtāl 
ˈye-lə-
plural yellowtail or yellowtails
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.
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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
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
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
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
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“Yellowtail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yellowtail. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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