How to Say "octopus meat" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “octopus meat” is “pulpo” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA1
nounA1
as food
Examples
El pulpo tiene ocho tentáculos.
The octopus has eight tentacles.
En el acuario vimos un pulpo gigante.
At the aquarium, we saw a giant octopus.
El pulpo es capaz de camuflarse muy bien.
The octopus is able to camouflage itself very well.
Always Masculine
Even if the octopus is biologically female, the word is always 'el pulpo'. If you need to specify, say 'el pulpo hembra'.
Plural Form
To talk about more than one, simply add an 's' to make 'los pulpos'.
Using 'la pulpa'
Mistake: “La pulpa es inteligente.”
Correction: El pulpo es inteligente.
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