"grass carp" meaning in English

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Noun

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. Categories (lifeform): Cyprinids Synonyms: white amur [US]
    Sense id: en-grass_carp-en-noun-qPHaHnyu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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