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2 words match “CRUCIAN CARP”

CRUCIAN CARP n.
A kind of European carp (Carasius vulgaris), inferior to the common carp; -- called also German carp.
GERMAN a.
-boring tool, having a long elliptical pod and a scew point. -- German carp (Zoöl.), the crucian carp. -- German millet (Bot.), a kind of millet (Setaria Italica, var.), whose seed is sometimes used for food. -- German paste, a prepared food for caged birds. -- German process (Metal.), the process of reducing coppe…