Koi vs. Carp

Koinoun

Ornamental domesticated varieties of the common carp (Cyprinus carpio), of Japan and eastern Asia with red-gold or white coloring.

Koi

Koi (鯉, English: , Japanese: [koꜜi]) or more specifically nishikigoi (錦鯉, Japanese: [ɲiɕi̥kiꜜɡoi], literally ), are colored varieties of the Amur carp (Cyprinus rubrofuscus) that are kept for decorative purposes in outdoor koi ponds or water gardens. Koi is an informal name for the colored variants of C. rubrofuscus kept for ornamental purposes.

Carpnoun

Any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae, especially the common carp, Cyprinus carpio.

Carpverb

To complain about a fault; to harp on.

Carpverb

(obsolete) To say; to tell.

Carpverb

To find fault with; to censure.

Carpverb

To talk; to speak; to prattle.

Carpverb

To find fault; to cavil; to censure words or actions without reason or ill-naturedly; - usually followed by at.

Carpverb

To say; to tell.

Carpverb

To find fault with; to censure.

Carpnoun

A fresh-water herbivorous fish (Cyprinus carpio.). Several other species of Cyprinus, Catla, and Carassius are called carp. See Cruclan carp.

Carpnoun

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

Carpnoun

any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae

Carpverb

raise trivial objections

Carp

Carp are various species of oily freshwater fish from the family Cyprinidae, a very large group of fish native to Europe and Asia. While carp is consumed in many parts of the world, they are generally considered an invasive species in parts of Africa, Australia and most of the United States.