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poisson doré Cdn French 
n. the pickerel, Stizostedion vitreum, of the Great Lakes system.
See also: doré
- 1775 (1901) There are also pickerel, called poissons dorés (gilt-fish), and sturgeon.
- 1832 The fish most esteemed is the poisson d'orée, a kind of pickerel, but it is rare.
- 1845 In this, as well as all the smaller rivers in Lower Canada, will be found a voracious and very delicate fish called the Poisson Doré.
- 1775 (1901) There are also pickerel, called poissons dorés (gilt-fish), and sturgeon.