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pickerel¹

  • /ˈpɪk(ə)ɹəl/ UK

Where it comes from

From Middle English pikerel; equivalent to pike + -rel.

noun pickerel · pickerels

  1. A freshwater fish of the genus Esox. I see, that the Pickrell-fish, and the Swallowes live well by her lawes.
  2. Canada Walleye, A species of gamefish, Sander vitreus, native to the Northern U.S. and Canada with pale, reflective eyes.
  3. A wading bird, the dunlin.

Pickerel²

Where it comes from

Variant of Pickerill.

proper noun Pickerels

  1. A surname.
  2. An unincorporated community in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States.
  3. An unincorporated community in Langlade County, Wisconsin.

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@misc{pickerel_2026,
  title = {pickerel},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pickerel},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}