单词 | carp |
释义 | Word Frequency carp 1(kɑːp) verb (intransitive; often foll by at) to complain or find fault; nag pettily Derived forms carper (ˈcarper) noun Word origin C13: from Old Norse karpa to boast; related to Latin carpere to pluckWord Frequency carp 2(kɑːp) nounWord forms: plural carp or carps ▶ Related adjectives: , cyprinid, cyprinoid1. a freshwater teleost food fish, Cyprinus carpio, having a body covered with cycloid scales, a naked head, one long dorsal fin, and two barbels on each side of the mouth: family Cyprinidae 2. any other fish of the family Cyprinidae; a cyprinid Word origin C14: from Old French carpe, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German karpfo, Old Norse karfiWord Frequency -carpcombining form in countable noun (in botany) fruit or a reproductive structure that develops into a particular part of the fruit epicarp Word origin from New Latin -carpium, from Greek -karpion, from karpos fruit |
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