# pickerel

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpɪk(ə)ɹəl/ · frequency rank #87,676

## Definitions
1. A freshwater fish of the genus Esox.
2. 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.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pickerel