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

The spa has treatments designed by Swiss anti-aging guru Pauline Burgener, and much of the food runs fresh—from detox salads at vegetarian Folia to yellowtail ceviche at Sea Fu. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Apr. 2026

The streamlined menu will feature premium seafood like toro, Faroe Island salmon, yellowtail, scallops and lobster, alongside vegetarian rolls and snacks such as edamame with togarashi, blistered shishito peppers with furikake ranch and ube tempura. —Evan Moore april 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026

Nigiri is served for $8 each and comes with two pieces of either salmon, tuna or yellowtail. —Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026

Customers can still get Bleu Bear dishes like the salmon sashimi wrapped around apple, or the yellowtail sashimi bathed in yuzu soy sauce. —Ella Gonzales march 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2026

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