First Known Use: 13th century
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pickerel
noun pick·er·el \ˈpi-k(ə-)rəl\
: a small North American fish that lives in rivers and streams
plural pick·er·el or pick·er·els
Full Definition of PICKEREL
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a dial chiefly British : a young or small pike b : either of two fishes resembling but smaller than the related northern pike: (1) : chain pickerel (2) : one (Esox americanus) of eastern North America having green or red fins and a black bar below and slanting away from the eye
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: walleye 3
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Origin of PICKEREL
Middle English pikerel, diminutive of pike
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pickerel
noun pick·er·el \ˈpi-kə-rəl, ˈpik-rəl\
plural pickerel or pick·er·els
Definition of PICKEREL for Kids
: a freshwater fish that resembles but is smaller than the related pike
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