amberjack

[ am-ber-jak ]

noun

, plural (especially collectively) am·ber·jack, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) am·ber·jacks.

1. any of several yellow to coppery fork-tailed fishes of the genus Seriola, as S. dumerili of warm Atlantic waters.

amberjack

/ ˈæmbəˌdʒæk /

noun

1. any of several large carangid fishes of the genus Seriola, esp S. dumerili, with golden markings when young, occurring in tropical and subtropical Atlantic waters

Word History and Origins

Origin of amberjack¹

First recorded in 1890–95; amber (color) + jack ¹ (kind of fish)

Word History and Origins

Origin of amberjack¹

C19: from amber + jack ¹

Example Sentences

Most of the specimens are flown in whole from Japan; recent models have included amberjack, madai, triple tail and bonito.

From Washington Post

Various types of fish—and sharks—were involved, including striped bass, yellowtail amberjack, great white sharks, and basking sharks.

From Science Magazine

Virtuous shopping does not always go along with skillful cooking, let alone a practiced hand at slicing amberjack, blending soy and all the other elements of exceptional nigiri.

From New York Times

The Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium, which administered the Gulf red snapper count, is taking proposals for a project to estimate numbers of greater amberjack in the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic.

From Seattle Times

There is an à la carte menu of small plates, including amberjack ceviche, sunchoke miso soup and spicy lobster rolls.

From New York Times