'golden carp' definitions:

Definition of 'golden carp'

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  • Goldfish \Gold"fish`\, n. (Zool.) (a) A small domesticated cyprinoid fish ({Carassius auratus}); -- so named from its color. It is a native of China, and is said to have been introduced into Europe in
  • 1691. It is often kept as an ornament, in small ponds or glass globes. Many varieties are known. Called also golden fish, and golden carp. See Telescope fish, under Telescope. (b) A California marine fish of an orange or red color; the garibaldi. [1913 Webster]