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Webster's New Millennium™ Dictionary of English - Cite This Source - Share This
| Main Entry: | koi |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | any of various bright-colored carp (Cyprinus carpio) of Japan and eastern Asia |
| Example: | Koi is a popular aquarium and ornamental pond fish. |
| Usage: | pl. koi |
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[koi] Pronunciation Key
[koi] Pronunciation Key –noun
| any of various colorful cultivated forms of the common carp, Cyprinus carpio, apparently originating in Japan and other parts of eastern temperate Asia. |
[Origin: 1720–30; < Japn, earlier kowi < kofi, Old Japn kwofi < *kwopi carp]
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