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Carp

/kˈɑrp/
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(noun) Any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae; specifically the common carp, Cyprinus carpio.

The pond abounds with carp.
Did you know that carp eat tadpoles?
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The large ____ was swimming slowly in the middle of the garden pond.

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