Carp vs. Chub — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Carp and Chub
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Carp
Carp are various species of oily freshwater fish from the family Cyprinidae, a very large group of fish native to Europe and Asia. While carp is consumed in many parts of the world, they are generally considered an invasive species in parts of Africa, Australia and most of the United States.
Chub
Any of various usually stout-bodied freshwater fishes of the family Cyprinidae, especially a Eurasian species, Leuciscus cephalus.
Carp
To complain or find fault in a petty or disagreeable way
Carped about the poor service at the restaurant.
Chub
Any of various other fishes, such as several freshwater whitefishes of the genus Coregonus or various marine fishes of the family Kyphosidae.
Carp
A freshwater cyprinid fish (Cyprinus carpio) native to Eurasia that is widely bred in ponds for food.
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Chub
A hermetically sealed plastic tube used for packaging products such as ground meat or caulk.
Carp
Any of various fishes of the family Cyprinidae.
Chub
One of various species of freshwater fish of the Cyprinidae or carp family, especially:
Carp
Any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae, especially the common carp, Cyprinus carpio.
Chub
A European chub (Squalius cephalus, syn. Leuciscus cephalus)
Carp
To complain about a fault; to harp on.
Chub
In Europe, its close relatives, notably the fallfish.
Carp
(obsolete) To say; to tell.
Chub
(by extension) Any of various vaguely related marine or freshwater fishes.
Carp
To find fault with; to censure.
Chub
In North America, the black bass.
Carp
To talk; to speak; to prattle.
Chub
A chubby, plump person.
Carp
To find fault; to cavil; to censure words or actions without reason or ill-naturedly; - usually followed by at.
Carping and caviling at faults of manner.
And at my actions carp or catch.
Chub
An overweight or obese gay man.
Carp
To say; to tell.
Chub
(uncountable) Excess body fat.
Carp
To find fault with; to censure.
Chub
An erection (erect penis).
Carp
A fresh-water herbivorous fish (Cyprinus carpio.). Several other species of Cyprinus, Catla, and Carassius are called carp. See Cruclan carp.
Chub
A plastic or other flexible package of meat, usually ground meat or luncheon meat.
Carp
The lean flesh of a fish that is often farmed; can be baked or braised
Chub
A species to fresh-water fish of the Cyprinidæ or Carp family. The common European species is Leuciscus cephalus; the cheven. In America the name is applied to various fishes of the same family, of the genera Semotilus, Squalius, Ceratichthys, etc., and locally to several very different fishes, as the tautog, black bass, etc.
Carp
Any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae
Chub
European freshwater game fish with a thick spindle-shaped body
Carp
Raise trivial objections
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