pikelet

1 of 2

noun (1)

pike·​let

ˈpīklə̇t

plural -s

: a small round thick pancake baked on a griddle and traditionally served on Christmas day in Great Britain : crumpet

pikelet

2 of 2

noun (2)

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plural -s

: a small usually young pike

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

by shortening and alteration from earlier bara-picklet, from Welsh bara pyglyd pitchy bread

Noun (2)

pike entry 4 + -let

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