octopus in French
octopus in French is pieuvre, poulpe — octopus means a soft-bodied sea creature with eight arms lined with suckers and no internal shell.
octopus in French
pieuvre
(countable, strictly) A mollusc from genus Octopus.
poulpe
(countable, strictly) A mollusc from genus Octopus.
What does "octopus" mean?
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noun A soft-bodied sea creature with eight arms lined with suckers and no internal shell.
"The octopus squeezed through a gap barely wider than its beak."
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noun The flesh of this creature eaten as food.
"The tapas menu included grilled octopus with paprika."
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octopus in a sentence
- The octopus squeezed through a gap barely wider than its beak.
- Divers watched the octopus change color to match the reef.
- The tapas menu included grilled octopus with paprika.
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What is "octopus" in French?
"octopus" in French is pieuvre, poulpe. octopus means: A soft-bodied sea creature with eight arms lined with suckers and no internal shell.
How do you use "octopus" in a sentence?
Example: "The octopus squeezed through a gap barely wider than its beak." In French, "octopus" is pieuvre, poulpe.
Are there other ways to say "octopus" in French?
Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "octopus": pieuvre, poulpe.
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