yellowtail

noun

yel·​low·​tail ˈye-lō-ˌtāl 

ˈye-lə-

plural yellowtail or yellowtails

: any of various fishes having a yellow or yellowish tail: such 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 sense 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

Examples of yellowtail in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ahi, salmon and yellowtail lay atop a bowl of sticky rice with a large helping of cucumbers, seaweed and crab salads. —Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 27 June 2025

The yuzu hamachi plate ($16) is spectacularly colorful, with bright pink yellowtail arranged in an orange-yellow yuzu-passionfruit sauce topped with fresh greens. —Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2025

Sama offers a range of classic hand and cut rolls such as blue crab, yellowtail and salmon, as well as a few signatures, including the Sama, which tops toro and truffled uni with shaved, salted egg yolk. —Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025

Expect a streamlined menu with premium fish: toro, Faroe Island salmon, yellowtail, scallops and lobster. —Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1622, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing yellowtail

• yellowtail flounder

Rhymes for yellowtail

• abigail
• cottontail
• countervail
• fingernail
• martingale
• mesoscale
• microscale
• monorail
• nanoscale
• ponytail
• swallowtail
• wensleydale