the lean flesh of a fish that is often farmed; can be baked or braised
"We decided to braise the carp for dinner since its lean flesh cooks quickly and absorbs the sauce well."
any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae
"The local angler caught a large carp while fishing in the river earlier today."
Any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae, especially the common carp, Cyprinus carpio.
"The local angler spent all afternoon trying to catch a large carp in the muddy pond behind his house."
Initialism of Collegiate Association for the Research of Principles, a Unificationist organization.
"The new neighbor, Mr. Carp, already knows everyone in the block."
A surname.
The word "carp" comes from Late Middle English and Old French, which borrowed it from Late Latin carpa. Its ultimate origin is uncertain, though it may have come from a West Germanic root related to the fish's introduction from the Danube region in the 14th century.