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CARP

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("carp" is a kind of...):

cyprinid; cyprinid fish (soft-finned mainly freshwater fishes typically having toothless jaws and cycloid scales)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "carp"):

Cyprinus carpio; domestic carp (large Old World freshwater bottom-feeding fish introduced into Europe from Asia; inhabits ponds and sluggish streams and often raised for food; introduced into United States where it has become a pest)

Holonyms ("carp" is a member of...):

Cyprinidae; family Cyprinidae (a family of fish including: carp; tench; roach; rudd; dace)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The lean flesh of a fish that is often farmed; can be baked or braised

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Hypernyms ("carp" is a kind of...):

freshwater fish (flesh of fish from fresh water used as food)

Holonyms ("carp" is a part of...):

Cyprinus carpio; domestic carp (large Old World freshwater bottom-feeding fish introduced into Europe from Asia; inhabits ponds and sluggish streams and often raised for food; introduced into United States where it has become a pest)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Raise trivial objections

Synonyms:

carp; cavil; chicane

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "carp" is one way to...):

object (express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

Derivation:

carper (someone who constantly criticizes in a petty way)

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