English Explanatory Dictionary

pickerel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A freshwater fish of the genus Esox.
  2. Walleye, A species of gamefish, Sander vitreus, native to the Northern U.S. and Canada with pale, reflective eyes.
  3. A wading bird, the dunlin.
name
  1. A surname.
  2. An unincorporated community in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States.
  3. An unincorporated community in Langlade County, Wisconsin.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɪk(ə)ɹəl/

Word forms

pickerel pickerels

Etymology

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

Related words

pike

Derived words

American pickerel chain pickerel grass pickerel pickerel frog pickerelweed pickerel weed redfin pickerel
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