yellowtail

[ yel-oh-teyl ]

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noun

plural yellowtails, (especially collectively) yellowtail.

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

yellowtail

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noun

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of yellowtail¹

First recorded in 1600–10; yellow + tail ¹

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Rich also recommended Wild Planet’s canned fish, which includes tuna, sardines, salmon, mackerel, yellowtail and anchovies.

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I’m partial to the individual cold-smoked bites of yellowtail and salmon.

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A type of yellowtail, I watched the fish flash streaks of silver when the sun hit just right below the water’s surface.

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Workers will come in at 4 a.m. to grab items like yellowtail from the freezer.

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Others traditionally caught off Japan’s southern shores, like yellowtail or Spanish mackerel, are reappearing in northern waters, according to industry groups.

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yellow streak yellowtail flounder

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