Definition of pickerel
pickerel
orpickerels
1a dialectal, chiefly British : a young or small pikeb : 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
2 : walleye 3
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Zaremba and Drew Gregg of Davie caught 50 largemouths up to 5 pounds, three peacocks, six chain pickerel, Mayan cichlids and lots of oscars on a morning trip in the L-35 Canal along Interstate 595.
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Origin and Etymology of pickerel
Middle English pikerel, diminutive of pike
First Known Use: 13th century
PICKEREL Defined for English Language Learners
pickerel
playDefinition of pickerel for English Language Learners
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: a small North American fish that lives in rivers and streams
PICKEREL Defined for Kids
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pickerel
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: a freshwater fish that resembles but is smaller than the related pike
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