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English noun: Cyprinus carpio

1. Cyprinus carpio (animal) large Old World freshwater bottom-feeding fish introduced into Europe from Asia; inhabits ponds and sluggish streams and often raised for food; introduced into United States where it has become a pest


Synonymsdomestic carp


Broader (hypernym)carp


Narrower (hyponym)leather carp, mirror carp


Part holonymcarp


Member meronymCyprinus, genus Cyprinus









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