carps

Variant of carp

noun pl. 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

Origin: ME & OFr carpe < VL carpa < Goth *karpa

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