carp

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English word carp comes from Gothic *𐌺𐌰𐍂𐍀𐌰, and later Old French carpe (Carp (fish).)

*𐌺𐌰𐍂𐍀𐌰 (Gothic)

carpa (Late Latin)

carpe (Old French)

Carp (fish).

carp (English)

Any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae, especially the common carp, Cyprinus carpio.

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