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carp
1[ kahrp ]
carp
2[ kahrp ]
noun
- a large freshwater cyprinid fish, Cyprinus carpio, native to Asia but widely introduced in tropical and temperate waters: an important food fish in many countries.
- any of various other fishes of the family Cyprinidae.
-carp
3- a combining form occurring in compounds that denote a part of a fruit or fruiting body:
endocarp.
carp.
4abbreviation for
- carpentry.
carp
1/ kɑːp /
verb
- introften foll byat to complain or find fault; nag pettily
-carp
2combining form
- (in botany) fruit or a reproductive structure that develops into a particular part of the fruit
epicarp
carp
3/ kɑːp /
noun
- a freshwater teleost food fish, Cyprinus carpio, having a body covered with cycloid scales, a naked head, one long dorsal fin, and two barbels on each side of the mouth: family Cyprinidae
- any other fish of the family Cyprinidae; a cyprinid
Derived Forms
- ˈcarper, noun
Other Words From
- carper noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of carp1
Origin of carp2
Origin of carp3
Word History and Origins
Origin of carp1
Origin of carp2
Origin of carp3
Example Sentences
Bringing in more revenue than most African governments is hardly reason to carp.
Made with roe from mullet, carp, cod, lobsters, or even crab, taramasalata—salty, creamy, bright, with little pops!
Instead, they gave Americans tax cuts, defense hikes, and middle class spending, leaving Democrats to carp about deficits.
I'm not enamored of a straight meat diet as a rule, but that evening I was in no mood to carp at anything half-way eatable.
He, for one, did not carp at Aunt Rachel's declaration that they were intended to spend time and eternity together.
A fountain tinkled and fat carp swam about in the fluted marble basin.
If it has humour, deplore its lack of thoughtfulness; if it is grave, carp at its lack of gaiety.
It would be idle to carp at any means when the end is so thoroughly good.
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Words That Use -carp
What does -carp mean?
The combining form -carp is used like a suffix to refer to fruit or a fruiting body. A fruiting body is an organ that produces spores, which develops into a part of a fruit. It is often used in scientific terms, especially in biology and botany.
The combining form -carp ultimately comes from the Greek karpós, meaning “fruit.” The combining form -carpic is used to form adjectives of words ending in -carp. Equivalent to -carpic is -carpous, meaning “fruited.”
Want to know more? Read our Words That Use -carpic and -carpous articles.
Examples of -carp
An example of a word from biology that features -carp is monocarp, meaning “a plant that dies after having once borne fruit.”
The first part of the word, mono–, might look familiar. It means “single” or “one.” The second part, –carp, means “fruit,” as we now know. Monocarp literally translates to “one fruit.”
What are some words that use the combining form –carp?
What are some other forms that -carp may be commonly confused with?
You probably associate carp with a fish more than a fruit—or with a whole lot of complaining! We can’t quibble with those associations, but neither of these senses of carp are related to the combining form -carp.
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