pickerel

C2 Topic:Animals
US /ˈpɪkɝəl/ UK /ˈpɪk(ə)ɹəl/
noun Freq #196898

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    A freshwater fish of the genus Esox.

    I see, that the Pickrell-fish, and the Swallowes live well by her lawes.

  2. 2
    noun

    any of several North American species of small pike

  3. 3
    noun

    flesh of young or small pike

  4. 4
    noun

    Walleye, A species of gamefish, Sander vitreus, native to the Northern U.S. and Canada with pale, reflective eyes.

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Word family
Derived forms pickerelweed
Related forms pike

Etymology

From Middle English pikerel; equivalent to pike + -rel.

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