carpa — meaning in English

English meaning

• carp noun A large freshwater fish often found in ponds, lakes, and slow rivers, and sometimes farmed for food.

Senses

carpa is used for these senses in English:

• carp Any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae; specifically the common carp, Cyprinus carpio.
• hornbeam A tree of the genus Carpinus, having a smooth gray bark and a ridged trunk, the wood being white and very hard, common along the banks of streams in the United States.

carp — full definition

1. noun A large freshwater fish often found in ponds, lakes, and slow rivers, and sometimes farmed for food.
2. verb To complain or find fault persistently, often over minor things.

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