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Carp vs Carb - What's the difference?

carp | carb |

As nouns the difference between carp and carb

is that carp is any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae, especially the common carp, Cyprinus carpio while carb is a shorter form of lang=en.

As a verb carp

is to complain about a fault; to harp on.

carp

English

(wikipedia carp)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) carpe, from .

Noun

(en-noun)
  • Any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae'', especially the common carp, ''Cyprinus carpio .
    • See also
    * koi

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To complain about a fault; to harp on.
  • (obsolete) To say; to tell.
  • (obsolete) To find fault with; to censure.
    • (Dryden)
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    carb

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (informal, usually, in the plural)
    • I'm cutting down on carbs to try and lose weight.
  • (informal)
    • This is what controls the flow of fuel into the carb .

    Synonyms

    * carby, carbie

    Derived terms

    * carb up * low-carb

    See also

    * carb-

    Anagrams

    * English clippings