grass carp

American  

noun

1. a large carp of the genus Ctenopharyngodon, of southern Chinese inland waters, that grazes on water weeds.

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Etymology

Origin of grass carp

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

The moniker includes four fish imported from China starting in the 1960s — grass carp, black carp, silver carp, and bighead carp.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2020

One species, the grass carp, feeds on phytoplankton and aquatic plants.

From Textbooks • Sep. 6, 2018

Today, grass carp have been recorded in at least 45 states.

From Washington Times • Jul. 18, 2015

Silver Lake -- 45 anglers May 19 caught 18 smallmouth bass, one trout, 24 crappie, three perch, two channel catfish, two grass carp and nine carp.

From Seattle Times • May 22, 2012

The introduction of grass carp in 1994 hurt the lake, but it�s starting to regain some of its former glory as vegetation slowly returns.

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