yellowtail

[ yel-oh-teyl ]

/ ˈyɛl oʊˌteɪl /

a game fish, Seriola lalandei, of California.

Also called yellowtail snapper. a small West Indian snapper, Ocyurus chrysurus.

any of several other fishes with a yellow caudal fin.

Origin of yellowtail

First recorded in 1600–10; yellow + tail¹

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

Harvesting Fall's Fashions |Renata Espinosa |August 27, 2009 |DAILY BEAST
A member of the Yellowtail production team did not immediately return an email asking for comment.

The Great Wine Cover-up |Keith Wallace |August 18, 2009 |DAILY BEAST
A former winemaker at Yellowtail and several distributors tell me that the wildly popular Australian label, among others, uses it.

The Great Wine Cover-up |Keith Wallace |August 18, 2009 |DAILY BEAST
At Mæander Reef I took the first yellowtail ever caught in the islands with rod and line.

The Philippines Past and Present (Volume 2 of 2) |Dean Conant Worcester

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

Tales of Fishes |Zane Grey

yellowtail

/ (ˈjɛləʊˌteɪl) /

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 called: yellowtail moth any of various similar fishes Another name for goldtail moth

Australian another word for yellowtail kingfish