pickerel

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English pikerel; equivalent to pike +‎ -rel. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈpɪk(ə)ɹəl/ === Noun === pickerel (plural pickerel or pickerels) A freshwater fish of the genus Esox. (Canada) Walleye, A species of gamefish, Sander vitreus, native to the Northern U.S. and Canada with pale, reflective eyes. A wading bird, the dunlin. ==== Usage notes ==== The plural ending in "s" refers especially to multiple varieties (e.g. when speaking of multiple species), whereas the other is preferred when speaking of multiple fish of the same kind. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === pike === Anagrams === repickle