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grass carp
a large carp of the genus Ctenopharyngodon, of southern Chinese inland waters, that grazes on water weeds. -
carping
tending to make petty complaints; fault-finding -
carpsucker
any of several freshwater suckers of the genus Carpiodes, as the quillback and the river carpsucker. -
crucian carp
a common cyprinid, Carassius carassius, that closely resembles the wild form of goldfish, occurring in streams in most parts of Europe and northern Asia. -
gefilte fish
a forcemeat of boned fish, especially such freshwater fish as carp, pike, or whitefish, blended with eggs, matzo meal, and seasoning, shaped into balls or sticks and simmered in a vegetable broth, and often served chilled. -
goldfish
a small, usually yellow or orange fish, Carassius auratus, of the carp family, native to China, bred in many varieties and often kept in fishbowls and pools.