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

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

Mangrove, lane, red, vermillion and yellowtail are the most common along Florida’s west coast. —Jon Chapman, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025

Other plates include roast chicken with chicken jus and lemon; onion tarts; and local yellowtail with cherry, wasabula, cherry tomato, and shallot jam. —airmail.news, 7 Aug. 2024

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