释义
[ koi ] SHOW IPA
/ kɔɪ / PHONETIC RESPELLING
noun any of various colorful cultivated forms of the common carp, Cyprinus carpio, apparently originating in Japan and other parts of eastern temperate Asia.
Origin of koi 1720–30; <Japanese, earlier kowi <kofi, Old Japanese kwofi <*kwopi carp
Words nearby koi Köhler's disease, kohlrabi, Kohlrausch's muscle, Kohoutek, kohutuhutu, koi , koilocyte, koilocytosis, koilonychia, koine, Koizumi
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Example sentences from the Web for koi The first film in the series, Koi …Mil Gaya (2003), is essentially the story of Forrest Gump finding E.T.
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For the perfect cocktail to accompany this perfect storm, we reached out to Ken Whang, the bar manager of Koi Los Angeles.
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The three groups inhabiting the entire region of the southeast were the Kamdot, Elem, and Koi .
The Aboriginal Population of the North Coast of California | Sherburne Friend Cook
Sometimes at the irrigation reservoirs one may see notice boards announcing that these water areas are stocked with koi (carp).
The Foundations of Japan | J.W. Robertson Scott
Koi entered secretly the palace where the corpse of Umi was lying.
Northern California, Oregon, and the Sandwich Islands | Charles Nordhoff
Umi, proud enough of the revelation of his mother, at once departs, accompanied by Koi and Omakamau.
Northern California, Oregon, and the Sandwich Islands | Charles Nordhoff
His two aikane, Koi and Omakamau, had joined him, and resided at his court.
Northern California, Oregon, and the Sandwich Islands | Charles Nordhoff
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British Dictionary definitions for koi noun any of various ornamental forms of the common carp
Word Origin for koi Japanese
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