koi
Ornamental domesticated varieties of the Amur carp, of Japan and eastern Asia with…Ornamental domesticated varieties of the Amur carp (Cyprinus rubrofuscus), of Japan and eastern Asia with red-gold or white coloring.
» He had a collection of Japanese koi in the garden pond.
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1 sensesOrnamental domesticated varieties of the Amur carp (Cyprinus rubrofuscus), of Japan and eastern Asia with red-gold or white coloring.
Koi, Koi-Karpfen
карп ко́иkarp kói, ко́иkói
Examples
1 sentencesHe had a collection of Japanese koi in the garden pond.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Japanese 鯉 (koi).Borrowed from Japanese 鯉 (koi).
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