请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 pickerel
释义

pickerel

/ˈpɪk(ə)r(ə)l /
noun (plural same or pickerels)
1A small pike occurring in North America.
  • Genus Esox, family Esocidae: several species, including the redfin (or grass) pickerel (E. americanus).
They are E. americanus americanus, commonly known as the redfin pickerel, and E. americanus vermiculatus, known better as the grass pickerel....
  • Other common fish inhabiting the pond were largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides, chain pickerel Esox niger, golden shiners Notemigonus crysoleucas, and fathead minnows Pimephales promelas.
  • The skate was wonderfully tender and moist, and the Manitoba pickerel was a real delight - it's very delicate, so pan-frying is the right method for cooking it.
1.1chiefly North American another term for wall eye (sense 2).
1.2A young pike.

Origin

Middle English: diminutive of pike1.

随便看

 

英语词典包含243303条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/9/22 7:09:52