plural koi
: a carp (Cyprinus carpio) bred especially in Japan for large size and a variety of colors and often stocked in ornamental ponds
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The nation’s top koi aficionados will bring their most spectacular fish — up to 3 feet long — to South San Jose to compete this weekend, April 5-6, in the ZNA NorCal National Koi Show.
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Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
Let yourself be carried away by the flowers, the butterflies, the parakeets, the huge koi in the pond with a waterfall, and even the horses, because Patch of Heaven Sanctuary has a magnificent stable.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
Once an important feudal stronghold deep in the Japanese Alps, Matsumoto is known today for its towering castle; arguably the most stunning fortification in the entire country with its black-onyx trim and turquoise moat filled with curious koi.
—Brandon Presser, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2025
One Altadena couple found help from a local expert to save their pets of 25 years: five koi fish.
—German Lopez, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
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Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
Let yourself be carried away by the flowers, the butterflies, the parakeets, the huge koi in the pond with a waterfall, and even the horses, because Patch of Heaven Sanctuary has a magnificent stable.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
Once an important feudal stronghold deep in the Japanese Alps, Matsumoto is known today for its towering castle; arguably the most stunning fortification in the entire country with its black-onyx trim and turquoise moat filled with curious koi.
—Brandon Presser, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2025
One Altadena couple found help from a local expert to save their pets of 25 years: five koi fish.
—German Lopez, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Koi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/koi. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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koi
noun
: a carp that has been bred to be of various bright colors and is often stocked in ornamental ponds
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