YELLOWTAIL


Meaning of YELLOWTAIL in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' ye-l ō - ˌ t ā l, ' ye-l ə -

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural yellowtail or yellowtails

Date: 1709

: any of various fishes having a yellow or yellowish tail: as a : any of several carangid fishes (genus Seriola ) especially : a food and sport fish ( S. lalandi ) of the Pacific and Indian oceans having a yellow stripe along each side of the body b : SILVER PERCH A c : a snapper ( Ocyurus chrysurus ) that is a sport and food fish found from Massachusetts to Brazil and is olive to bluish above with yellow spots and a broad yellow stripe along each side of the body ― called also yellowtail snapper

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