pickerel

[ pik-er-uhl, pik-ruhl ]

/ ˈpɪk ər əl, ˈpɪk rəl /

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noun, plural (especially collectively) pick·er·el, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) pick·er·els.

any of several small species of pike, as Esox niger(chain pickerel ) and E. americanus americanus(redfin pickerel ), of eastern North America.

the walleye or pikeperch, Stizostedion vitreum.

British. a young pike.

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Origin of pickerel

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English pickerel, pekerel; see origin at pike¹, -erel

Words nearby pickerel

picked, picked over, pickeer, Pickens, picker, pickerel, pickerel frog, pickerelweed, Pickering, pickeringite, picker-upper

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How to use pickerel in a sentence

In the park’s other ponds and lakes, you can also find several species of pickerel, bass, sunfish, perch, and sucker.
15 National Park Fishing Spots to Add to Your Bucket List|kklein|September 30, 2021|Outside Online
I lit the fire and, going over to the bushes, selected two of the fish, a bass and a pickerel.
The Rise of Roscoe Paine|Joseph C. Lincoln
As we neared our home port we met two trollers, one of whom lifted up for envious inspection a lusty pickerel.
In New England Fields and Woods|Rowland E. Robinson
The pickerel weeds have struck their blue banners to the conquering frost, and the marshes are sere, and silent, and desolate.
In New England Fields and Woods|Rowland E. Robinson

The large-mouthed bass and pickerel are usually ranked about with the yellow perch.
Woodcraft and Camping|George Washington Sears (Nessmuk)
The casting and handling is the same as with the frog-bait, and is very killing for bass, pickerel, and mascalonge.
Woodcraft and Camping|George Washington Sears (Nessmuk)

British Dictionary definitions for pickerel

pickerel

/ (ˈpɪkərəl, ˈpɪkrəl) /

noun plural -el or -els

any of several North American freshwater game fishes, such as Esox americanus and E. niger: family Esocidae (pikes, walleye, etc)

Word Origin for pickerel

C14: a small pike; diminutive of pike 1

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