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 basa fillet possesses a softer flesh, while the grass carp has a denser, chewier bite.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 5, 2022

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

Sterile grass carp have been used with success against milfoil in New Fairfield’s Ball Pond and in various private ponds around Connecticut.

From Washington Times • Jul. 18, 2015

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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