koi carp

English

Noun

koi carp (plural koi carp)

1. Synonym of koi
   • 2020 May 20, Paul Stephen, “NR beats floods to secure tracks to Drax”, in Rail, page 59:

     Meanwhile, NR faced an unexpected challenge when a night watchman spotted several Koi Carp swimming in floodwater close to the railway, after they had escaped from a nearby private residence. Wilson says the owner was eventually traced, and the fish were safely returned "after enjoying swimming around in a 3,000-acre lake".

References

• “koi carp”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.