English Explanatory Dictionary

flying carp

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

flying carp flying carps

Etymology

The fish leaps high out of the water when frightened.

Synonyms

silver carp
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