cruciancarp
nounUK /ˈkruːʃənkɑːp/
US /ˈkruːʃənkɑːrp/
A cruciancarp is a make-believe fish with a shiny, cross-shaped body that swims in storybook ponds.
The little girl drew a cruciancarp with golden scales and a cross on its back.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A decorative pond ornament shaped like a fish with a cross pattern.
They placed a ceramic cruciancarp beside the garden fountain.
3. A playful nickname for someone who always swims in a cross pattern.
Her friends called her cruciancarp because she zigzagged across the pool.
4. A type of fancy goldfish bred with a cross-shaped marking on its back.
The pet shop sold a rare cruciancarp with a perfect cross on its scales.