carp — a freshwater fish with barbels around the mouth, often kept in ponds
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a freshwater fish with barbels around the mouth, often kept in ponds
Pronunciation (IPA): /kɑːrp/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother always kept carp in her backyard pond.
- He never stops carping about his coworkers' mistakes.
- The office carp was complaining again, just like the fish in the lobby aquarium opening and closing its mouth.
carp
NOUN[/kɑːrp/]
a freshwater fish with barbels around the mouth, often kept in ponds
Carp swimming in pond
CAR crashes into Pond - where CARP swim around!
The carp dances to the harp with reflections sharp!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Late Latin carpa, possibly from Vulgar Latin or a Germanic source. The word entered Middle English through Old French carpe, ultimately tracing back to proto-Indo-European roots related to eating or harvesting.
Breakdown
carp (noun) - a single morpheme with no productive internal structure in English; borrowed directly from Romance languages as an unanalyzable unit meaning the fish
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📝Examples
“My grandmother always kept carp in her backyard pond.”
“He never stops carping about his coworkers' mistakes.”
“The office carp was complaining again, just like the fish in the lobby aquarium opening and closing its mouth.”
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