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Word: Carp
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French carpe, from late Latin carpa
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kɑːp
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a deep-bodied freshwater fish, typically with barbels around the mouth. Carp are farmed for food in some parts of the world and are often kept in large ponds.
Short Definition:deep-bodied freshwater fish
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