Yellowtail Definition

yĕlō-tāl
yellowtails
noun
yellowtails
Any of a genus (Seriola) of large, marine, food and game jack fishes; esp., a species (S. lalandei) of the Pacific.
Webster's New World

Any of various other fishes having a yellowish tail, as the yellowtail snapper (Ocyurus chrysurus), the yellowtail flounder (Limanda ferruginea) of the W Atlantic, the yellowtail rockfish (Sebastes flavidus) of the E Pacific, and the silver perch.

Webster's New World
A European moth.
Wiktionary
The yellow-tailed black cockatoo, a large cockatoo native to the south-east of Australia.
Wiktionary

The yellow-tailed oriole, a passerine bird in the New World family Icteridae.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • Ocyurus chrysurus
  • yellowtail snapper
  • Seriola dorsalis
adjective
Having a yellow tail.
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Other Word Forms of Yellowtail

Noun

Singular:
yellowtail
Plural:
yellowtails

Origin of Yellowtail

Yellowtail Sentence Examples

  • Yellowtail barracuda feed on silver baitfish and teeny-striped nudibranchs live on the rocks.

  • Try your hand at catching yellowtail snapper, grouper, porgy or any member of the fierce fighting jack family.

  • Continue with smoked yellowtail, grilled miso black cod or diver scallops with a miso-lobster sauce.

  • A variety of sushi rolls are offered to visitors, including avocado or vegetable rolls, tempura appetizers, as well as sushi rolls that contain salmon, yellowtail fish, shrimp and fresh water eel.

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