Yellowtail

Origin

yellow + tail

Full definition of yellowtail

Noun

1. yellowtail amberjack, Seriola lalandi.
2. A fish native to the northwest Pacific, often used in sushi, the Japanese amberjack, .
3. Any of various fish with yellow tails, including:
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4. A European moth
5. The yellow-tailed black cockatoo, a large cockatoo native to the south-east of Australia.
6. The , a passerine bird in the New World family Icteridae.
7. The , a New World primate endemic to Peru.

Synonyms

• hamachi
• Japanese amberjack

Derived terms

• yellowtail amberjack
• yellowtail flounder
• yellowtail horse mackerel
• yellowtail snapper

Adjective

1. Having a yellow tail.