"grass carp" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: grass carp [plural], grass carps [plural]
Etymology: Partial calque of Chinese 草魚/草鱼 (cǎoyú, literally “grass fish”). Etymology templates: {{pcal|en|zh|草魚|lit=grass fish}} Partial calque of Chinese 草魚/草鱼 (cǎoyú, literally “grass fish”) Head templates: {{en-noun|grass carp|s}} grass carp (plural grass carp or grass carps)
  1. A freshwater fish species of the family Cyprinidae (Ctenopharyngodon idella), native to eastern Asia. Wikipedia link: grass carp Categories (lifeform): Cyprinids Synonyms: white amur [US]

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