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koi

[ koi ]

noun

  1. any of various colorful cultivated forms of the common carp, Cyprinus carpio, apparently originating in Japan and other parts of eastern temperate Asia.


koi

/ ɔɪ /

noun

  1. any of various ornamental forms of the common carp
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of koi1

1720–30; < Japanese, earlier kowi < kofi, Old Japanese kwofi < *kwopi carp
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of koi1

Japanese
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“Unfortunately,” Davis said, “there were cats and chickens, and lots of koi.”

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No koi fish rose to the surface to greet her.

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There was nothing left of her unit, but the complex’s koi pond survived, along with the fish.

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The rock waterfall and koi pond built by a previous owner was choked with ash and once-smoldering logs firefighters threw in the water to stop them from reigniting.

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Near the house, a couple of koi as big as human babies lurch out of their long, raised pool for a head pat and their favorite treat — slices of watermelon.

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