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carp

/ˈkɑɹp/ noun B2
  1. Any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae.
  2. The common carp, Cyprinus carpio.

Plural carp

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The pike, eels, and carp eat greedily always, as everybody knows—well, they feast on the vulture.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 530 · C1
Now suppose that next day, one of these eels, or pike, or carp, poisoned at the fourth remove, is served up at your table.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 530 · C1
mute as a carp.”
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 836 · C1

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