Meaning
Any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Late Middle English carpe (“the common carp (Cyprinus carpio)”), from Old French carpe, from Late Latin carpa, possibly from Proto-West Germanic *karpo (possibly due to the introduction from the fish from the Danube into England in the 14th century; whence Middle Low German karpe and Old High German charpho, karpho); further etymology unknown.
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NYT Puzzle Appearances
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