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Definition of grass carp

grass carp

Plural:grass carp
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grass carp Lexical Profile

• noun

1

A large, herbivorous freshwater fish native to eastern Asia, widely cultivated for food and introduced globally into rivers and lakes to control the growth of aquatic weeds.

Example

"The local environmental agency released hundreds of grass carp into the reservoir to naturally manage the invasive aquatic vegetation."

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Grass carp. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/grass carp
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