Associations to the word «Carp»
Wiktionary
CARP, noun. Any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae, especially the common carp, Cyprinus carpio.
CARP, verb. To complain about a fault; to harp on.
CARP, verb. (obsolete) To say; to tell.
CARP, verb. (obsolete) (transitive) To find fault with; to censure.
CARP BREAM, noun. A species of freshwater bream, Abramis brama
CARP BREAMS, noun. Plural of carp bream
CARP LOUSE, noun. A small crustacean of the family Argulidae, parasitic on carp and allied fishes.
Dictionary definition
CARP, noun. The lean flesh of a fish that is often farmed; can be baked or braised.
CARP, noun. Any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae.
CARP, verb. Raise trivial objections.
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.