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carp (2)

carp [ kaarp ] (plural carp or carps)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. large freshwater fish: a large fish with a single fin on its back, found worldwide in lakes and slow-moving rivers. Latin name Cyprinus carpio.

2. fish of carp family: any fish of the carp family, which includes goldfish and koi. Family Cyprinidae.

[14th century. Via French< late Latin carpa]
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