plural koi
: a carp (Cyprinus carpio) bred especially in Japan for large size and a variety of colors and often stocked in ornamental ponds
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Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix A tranquil slice of heaven with grey stones, glittering koi and green bonsai trees.
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Trenesha Striggles, AZCentral.com, 18 Feb. 2026
My personal pets are the most beautiful koi fish given to me by a friend of mine who raises them.
—Eileen Finan, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
The only downside is losing a few koi, but, thankfully, the wildlife tends to steer clear of us during the day.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Another paints a koi fish in a medley of purple, blue, and pink, dipping her short, stubby brush into red pigment mixed with soy milk.
—Yulia Denisyuk, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2025
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Trenesha Striggles, AZCentral.com, 18 Feb. 2026
My personal pets are the most beautiful koi fish given to me by a friend of mine who raises them.
—Eileen Finan, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
The only downside is losing a few koi, but, thankfully, the wildlife tends to steer clear of us during the day.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Another paints a koi fish in a medley of purple, blue, and pink, dipping her short, stubby brush into red pigment mixed with soy milk.
—Yulia Denisyuk, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for koi
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koi
noun
: a carp that has been bred to be of various bright colors and is often stocked in ornamental ponds
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