- grass carp
- noun
: an herbivorous cyprinid fish (Ctenopharyngodon idella) of eastern Asia that has been introduced elsewhere to control aquatic weeds — called also white amur
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a large carp of the genus Ctenopharyngodon, of southern Chinese inland waters, that grazes on water weeds.[1880-85]* * *
grass carp nounA breed of fish, native to the South China Sea, imported into other areas to control various kinds of weed which it eats in great quantities• • •Main Entry: ↑grass* * *
grass carp,a carp of the South China Sea and adjacent waters, noted for its ability to eat large quantities of aquatic weeds and imported for this purpose to various western countries.* * *
n. a large Chinese freshwater fish, farmed for food in Southeast Asia and introduced elsewhere to control the growth of vegetation in waterways. ● Ctenopharyngodon idella, family Cyprinidae
Useful english dictionary. 2012.