单词 | pond carp |
释义 | > as lemmaspond carp pond carp n. now historical the common carp, Cyprinus carpio, which was formerly often reared in ponds. ΚΠ 1716 P. Lamb Royal-cookery (ed. 2) 37 A River-Carp is reckon'd better than a Pond-Carp, and the yellower it is, the better. 1890 Cent. Dict. Pond-carp, the common carp, Cyprinus carpio, as bred in ponds: distinguished from river-carp. 1996 Amer. Hist. Rev. 101 665 In well-managed fishponds..humans had created a complex, stillwater ecosystem.., while feral offspring of the pond carp joined in the reshaping of wild aquatic ecosystems as well. < as lemmas |
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