carp

Definition of Carp in English :

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Noun

1. carp

the lean flesh of a fish that is often farmed; can be baked or braised

2. carp

any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae

Verb

3. carp, cavil, chicane

raise trivial objections

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Carp

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verb

(intransitive; often foll by at)

to complain or find fault; nag pettily

nounWord forms: plural carp or carps

1.

a freshwater teleost food fish, Cyprinus carpio, having a body covered with cycloid scales, a naked head, one long dorsal fin, and two barbels on each side of the mouth: family Cyprinidae

2.

any other fish of the family Cyprinidae; a cyprinid

Carp

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verb intransitive

to complain or find fault in a petty or nagging way

nounWord forms: plural carp or carps

any of various often edible, freshwater cyprinoid fishes found all over the world, including the goldfish: a carp (Cyprinus carpio) is harvested for food in Europe and Asia

Carp

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intr.v. carped, carp·ing, carps

To complain or find fault in a petty or disagreeable way: carped about the poor service at the restaurant. See Synonyms at quibble.

n. pl. carp or carps

1. A freshwater cyprinid fish (Cyprinus carpio) native to Eurasia that is widely bred in ponds for food.

2. Any of various fishes of the family Cyprinidae.

suff.

Fruit; part of a fruit; fruitlike structure: mesocarp.

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