koi

[ koi ]

/ kɔɪ /

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noun

any of various colorful cultivated forms of the common carp, Cyprinus carpio, apparently originating in Japan and other parts of eastern temperate Asia.

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Origin of koi

1720–30; <Japanese, earlier kowi<kofi,Old Japanese kwofi<*kwopi carp

Words nearby koi

Köhler's disease, kohlrabi, Kohlrausch's muscle, Kohoutek, kohutuhutu, koi, koilocyte, koilocytosis, koilonychia, koine, Koizumi

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How to use koi in a sentence

One garden even includes a koi pond with golden fish that shimmer in the sunlight like DAC’s gleaming rods of anodized aluminum.
The King of Tents: How Jake Lah’s Influence Touches Every Corner of the Tent Industry|cobrien|February 15, 2022|Outside Online
We have arrived too close to closing time to justify paying, so we take in the center’s free offerings — an 8,000-gallon coral reef aquarium and the rooftop gardens, with a koi pond and sweeping views of the city.
In Roanoke, Va., discovering a gateway to outdoor adventure|John Briley|June 4, 2021|Washington Post
The first film in the series, Koi…Mil Gaya (2003), is essentially the story of Forrest Gump finding E.T.
Krrish 3 Review: What the Bollywood Movie Steals From Superhero Films|Sujay Kumar|November 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
For the perfect cocktail to accompany this perfect storm, we reached out to Ken Whang, the bar manager of Koi Los Angeles.
Lights, Camera, Cocktails|Brody Brown|September 11, 2011|DAILY BEAST

I dont see any way out of it except to abandon my English citizenship, and change my name to Koi zumi,—my wifes name.
The Life and Letters of Lafcadio Hearn, Volume 2|Elizabeth Bisland
Umi, proud enough of the revelation of his mother, at once departs, accompanied by Koi and Omakamau.
Northern California, Oregon, and the Sandwich Islands|Charles Nordhoff
Sometimes at the irrigation reservoirs one may see notice boards announcing that these water areas are stocked with koi (carp).
The Foundations of Japan|J.W. Robertson Scott
The three groups inhabiting the entire region of the southeast were the Kamdot, Elem, and Koi.
The Aboriginal Population of the North Coast of California|Sherburne Friend Cook
He shook and twitched like a koi-fish, ready dressed for the frying pan.
The Hungry Stones And Other Stories|Rabindranath Tagore

British Dictionary definitions for koi

koi

/ (kɔɪ) /

noun

any of various ornamental forms of the common carp

Word Origin for koi

Japanese

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