pickerel
A freshwater fish of the genus Esox.
Other meanings
A wading bird, the dunlin.
Walleye, A species of gamefish, Sander vitreus, native to the Northern U.S. and Canada with pale, reflective eyes.
Related words
- pickerelweed
- American pickerel
- chain pickerel
- grass pickerel
- pickerel frog
- pickerel weed
- redfin pickerel
Word history
From Middle English "pikerel".
Where this comes from
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