flying carp

flying carp

Meaning

Noun

  • A fish of the species Hypophthalmichthys molitrix, native to east Asia, cultivated as a food fish, highly invasive in US, also known as a silver carp.

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Origin

  • The fish leaps high out of the water when frightened.

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