Useful english dictionary. 2012.
carp — carp1 carper, n. /kahrp/, v.i. 1. to find fault or complain querulously or unreasonably; be niggling in criticizing; cavil: to carp at minor errors. n. 2. a peevish complaint. [1200 50; ME carpen to speak, prate < ON karpa to brag, wrangle] Syn.… … Universalium
Carp Lake Township, Emmet County, Michigan — Infobox Settlement official name = Carp Lake Township, Michigan settlement type = Township nickname = motto = imagesize = image caption = image |pushpin pushpin label position =left pushpin map caption =Location within the state of Michigan… … Wikipedia
Carp Lake Township, Ontonagon County, Michigan — Infobox Settlement official name = Carp Lake Township, Michigan settlement type = Township nickname = motto = imagesize = image caption = image |pushpin pushpin label position =left pushpin map caption =Location within the state of Michigan… … Wikipedia
Hiroshima Toyo Carp — Established 1950 Team logo … Wikipedia
pericarp — per•i•carp [[t]ˈpɛr ɪˌkɑrp[/t]] n. bot the walls of a ripened ovary or fruit, sometimes consisting of three layers, the epicarp, mesocarp, and endocarp • Etymology: 1750–60; < NL pericarpium < Gk perikárpion pod. See peri , carp per… … From formal English to slang
Pericarp — Per i*carp, n. [Gr. ?; ? around + ? fruit: cf. F. p[ e]ricarpe.] (Bot.) The ripened ovary; the walls of the fruit. See Illusts. of {Capsule}, {Drupe}, and {Legume}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
commercial fishing — Introduction the taking of fish and other seafood and resources from oceans, rivers, and lakes for the purpose of marketing them. Fishing is one of the oldest employments of humankind. Ancient heaps of discarded mollusk shells (shell… … Universalium
Agriculture and Food Supplies — ▪ 2007 Introduction Bird flu reached Europe and Africa, and concerns over BSE continued to disrupt trade in beef. An international vault for seeds was under construction on an Arctic island. Stocks of important food fish species were reported… … Universalium
Fish farming — Intensive koi aquaculture facility in Israel Fish farming is the principal form of aquaculture, while other methods may fall under mariculture. Fish farming involves raising fish commercially in tanks or enclosures, usually for food. A facility… … Wikipedia
Adoption — For other uses, see Adoption (disambiguation). Sister Irene of New York Foundling Hospital with children. Sister Irene is among the pioneers of modern adoption, establishing a system to board out children rather than institutionalize them.… … Wikipedia
