koi carp

koi carp
n. brightly colored large carp bred in Japan and stocked in decorative ponds

English contemporary dictionary. 2014.

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  • koi — [koi] n. pl. koi, kois a large, colorful variety of carp (Cyprinus carpio) bred mostly in Japan for display in ornamental ponds …   English World dictionary

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