pickerel

pick·er·el

P0286500 (pĭk′ər-əl, pĭk′rəl)n. pl. pickerel or pick·er·els 1. Any of several North American freshwater game fishes of the genus Esox, especially the chain pickerel.2. The walleye.3. Chiefly British A young pike.

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[Middle English pikerel, diminutive of pike, pike; see pike².]

pickerel

(ˈpɪkərəl; ˈpɪkrəl) n, pl -el or -els (Animals) any of several North American freshwater game fishes, such as Esox americanus and E. niger: family Esocidae (pikes, walleye, etc)[C14: a small pike; diminutive of pike¹]

pick•er•el

(ˈpɪk ər əl, ˈpɪk rəl)

n., pl. (esp. collectively) -el, (esp. for kinds or species) -els. 1. any of several small pikes of the genus Esox. 2. the walleye, blue pike, or pikeperch. 3. Brit. a young pike. [1300–50; Middle English pickerel. See pike¹, -erel]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	pickerel - flesh of young or small pike pike - highly valued northern freshwater fish with lean flesh
	2.	pickerel - any of several North American species of small pikepike - any of several elongate long-snouted freshwater game and food fishes widely distributed in cooler parts of the northern hemispherechain pickerel, chain pike, Esox niger - common in quiet waters of eastern United Statesbarred pickerel, Esox americanus, redfin pickerel - small but gamy pickerel of Atlantic coastal states