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carp

1. carp \'ka:rp\ vi [ME carpen, of Scand origin; akin to Icel karpa to 
   dispute] : to find fault or complain querulously  - carp.er n
2. carp n or carp or carps [ME carpe, fr. MF, fr. LL carpa, prob. of Gmc 
   origin; akin to OHG (] plXkarpfo carp : a large variable Old World 
   soft-finned freshwater fish (Cyprinus carp io) of sluggish waters often 
   reared for food; also : any of various related fishes (family Cyprinidae) 
   or similar fishes (as the European sea bream)