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yellow jack

noun

Definition of yellow jack

1 : yellow fever
2 : a yellowish carangid marine food fish (Caranx bartholomaei) found from Massachusetts to Brazil

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 The Utters, Partridge, Dale Salkeld and Bobby Sims also caught a yellow jack and three dolphin. — Steve Waters, miamiherald, "Even with an unexpected catch, fishing in South Florida will give you a delicious meal | Miami Herald," 4 May 2018

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First Known Use of yellow jack

1832, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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yellow jack

noun

Medical Definition of yellow jack

1 : yellow fever
2 : quarantine flag

More from Merriam-Webster on yellow jack

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