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grass carp

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A freshwater fish species of the family Cyprinidae (Ctenopharyngodon idella), native to eastern Asia.

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History

Etymology

Partial calque of Chinese 草魚 /草鱼 (cǎoyú, literally “grass fish”).

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Translations

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 草魚 /草鱼 (cǎoyú) — Ctenopharyngodon idella
  • Dutch: graskarper — Ctenopharyngodon idella
  • French: carpe de roseau — Ctenopharyngodon idella
  • German: Graskarpfen — Ctenopharyngodon idella
  • Korean: 초어 (cho'eo) — Ctenopharyngodon idella
  • Polish: amur biały — Ctenopharyngodon idella
  • Portuguese: carpa-capim — Ctenopharyngodon idella
  • Russian: белый амур (belyj amur) — Ctenopharyngodon idella
  • Vietnamese: cá trắm cỏ — Ctenopharyngodon idella
  • Zhuang: byavanx — Ctenopharyngodon idella