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

Menu highlights include a yellowtail tiradito appetizer dressed in aji amarillo and finished with red onion relish, nori oil and a yucca chip; a bluefin tuna roll with Honeycrisp apple, shiso, shallots, horseradish and aged tamari; and creatively adorned nigiri pieces. —Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026

During the day, the multi-tiered outdoor pool area is perfect for a rosé on your lounge chair or in a private cabana, along with or a snack from pool bar Azure’s (mainly) healthy menu of market veggie crudité, yellowtail crudo, and salmon poke. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Mar. 2026

Diners go for the yellowtail, tuna and amberjack bathed in shallow pools of citrus soy sauce or spicy yuzu. —Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026

Sitting on the terrace, the Bellagio fountains’ 40-story-high jets make a splashy backdrop to a meal of yellowtail hamachi in a chili and sesame oil reduction ($44) and seafoam-green pistachio and ricotta chiffon cake ($20). —Roger Kisby, New York Times, 26 Feb. 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