northern pike
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6.1
- noun
- /ˈnɔrðərn paɪk/
- Specialized
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lucio
- While the northern pike occurs naturally in some parts of Alaska, it was introduced to the salmon-rich south-central area in the 1950s, probably by a fisherman who brought it to Bulchitna Lake.
So we have northern Pike and we have muscolunge.
- So we have northern Pike and we have muscolunge.
Examples
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So Pike is prior to pickerel, armour Pike, northern Pike and muscalunge, right?
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The local anglers were thrilled when they spotted a northern pike striking at their bait near the surface of the water.
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Paddle a canoe, hike through the boreal forest, or fish for northern pike.
Blog text (12) -
On one of my trips across the lake, I was accompanied by an inquisitive fish, a northern pike, a very stupid animal that just couldn't figure out what I was doing there.
Fiction book (1996) -
For example, the northern pike (Esox lucius) has invaded rivers in Alaska and is replacing native species of salmon.
Academic text (2004) -
Anglers fish for northern pike, walleye, lake trout, whitefish, and ling or burbot.
Blog text (16) -
For example, students might conclude that if a lake held both walleye pike and northern pike, the elimination of one species would be inconsequential because a predator would simply fill in for the eliminated species.
Academic text (1994) -
It is renowned for its excellent accommodations, delicious meals, and world-class fishing for walleye and northern pike, as well as lake trout, whitefish, and ling.
Blog text (16) -
Legal length was determined from the New York State Freshwater Fishing Regulations 2006-2008. Mean values that differ significantly (p = 0.01) are indicated by an asterisk (*); p = 0.06 for northern pike.
Academic text (2009) -
While fishing in a quiet lake, I was excited to catch a large northern pike that weighed over ten pounds.
Synonyms
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6.4
A large freshwater fish with a long body and sharp teeth
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9.9
A large fish that lives in rivers and lakes and has a long body and sharp teeth
A large freshwater fish that eats other fish and lives in northern lakes
A freshwater fish like a pike that hunts in lakes
How Big
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase denotes a pike (a freshwater predatory fish) that is from or associated with northern regions, so its meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'northern' + 'pike'. This adjectival + noun pattern is transparent and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily understand the referent.
Etymology
Northern pike may get its name from the old word pike for a long spear, because the fish's long, pointed snout looks like that weapon. The word 'northern' simply shows it lives in cooler lakes and rivers to the north. So the name helps you remember it is a long, sharp-nosed fish that hunts other fish.