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[syn: crucian carp, Carassius carassius, Carassius vulgaris]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Crucian carp \Cru"cian carp`\ (-shan k?rp`). [Cf. Sw. karussa,
G. karausche, F. carousse, -assin, corassin, LL. coracinus,
Gr. ????? a sort of fish.] (Zool.)
A kind of European carp (Carasius vulgaris), inferior to
the common carp; -- called also German carp.
[1913 Webster]
Note: The gibel or Prussian carp is now generally considered
a variety of the crucian carp, or perhaps a hybrid
between it and the common carp.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
crucian carp
n 1: European carp closely resembling wild goldfish [syn:
crucian carp, Carassius carassius, Carassius
vulgaris]