yellowtail

[ yel-oh-teyl ]

noun

, plural yel·low·tails, (especially collectively) yel·low·tail.

1. a game fish, Seriola lalandei, of California.
2. Also called yellowtail snapper. a small West Indian snapper, Ocyurus chrysurus.
3. yellowtail flounder.
4. any of several other fishes with a yellow caudal fin.

yellowtail

/ ˈjɛləʊˌteɪl /

noun

1. a carangid game fish, Seriola dorsalis, of coastal waters of S California and Mexico, having a yellow tail fin
2. any of various similar fishes
3. Also calledyellowtail moth any of various similar fishes Another name for goldtail moth
4. another word for yellowtail kingfish

Word History and Origins

Origin of yellowtail¹

First recorded in 1600–10; yellow + tail ¹

Example Sentences

How many jars of pickled watermelon does Derek Lam have stored in his refrigerator, ready to be paired with yellowtail crudo?

From The Daily Beast

A member of the Yellowtail production team did not immediately return an email asking for comment.

From The Daily Beast

A former winemaker at Yellowtail and several distributors tell me that the wildly popular Australian label, among others, uses it.

From The Daily Beast

What becomes of these seven tons of white sea-bass and all the other tons and tons of yellowtail and albacore?

From Project Gutenberg

At Mæander Reef I took the first yellowtail ever caught in the islands with rod and line.

From Project Gutenberg

I have seen acres of flying-fish in the air at once, and great swarms of yellowtail, basking on the surface.

From Project Gutenberg