yellowtail
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.
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How to use yellowtail in a sentence
How many jars of pickled watermelon does Derek Lam have stored in his refrigerator, ready to be paired with yellowtail crudo?
A member of the yellowtail production team did not immediately return an email asking for comment.
A former winemaker at yellowtail and several distributors tell me that the wildly popular Australian label, among others, uses it.
What becomes of these seven tons of white sea-bass and all the other tons and tons of yellowtail and albacore?
Tales of Fishes | Zane GreyAt Mæander Reef I took the first yellowtail ever caught in the islands with rod and line.
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I have seen acres of flying-fish in the air at once, and great swarms of yellowtail, basking on the surface.
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British Dictionary definitions for 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
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