carped; carping; carps
Definition of carp
(Entry 1 of 5)
: to find fault or complain querulously
carp
noun (1)Definition of carp (Entry 2 of 5)
carp
noun (2)
plural carp or carps
Definition of carp (Entry 3 of 5)
1
: a large variable Asian soft-finned freshwater cyprinid fish (Cyprinus carpio) of sluggish waters that is often raised for food and has been widely introduced into U.S. waters
also
: any of various related cyprinid fishes (such as the grass carp)
2
: a fish (such as the European sea bream) resembling a carp
carp-
combining form
variants:
or carpo-
Definition of carp- (Entry 4 of 5)
: fruit
carpogonium
-carp
noun combining formDefinition of -carp (Entry 5 of 5)
: part of a fruit
mesocarp
: fruit
schizocarp
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The first known use of carp was in the 15th century
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