flying carp

noun

Etymology

The fish leaps high out of the water when frightened.

Definitions

  1. A fish of the species Hypophthalmichthys molitrix, native to east Asia, cultivated as a…

    A fish of the species Hypophthalmichthys molitrix, native to east Asia, cultivated as a food fish, highly invasive in US, also known as a silver carp.

The neighborhood

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No curated loop yet for flying carp. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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