poulpe

P3O1U1L1P3E1

noun

An octopus.

Scrabble 10

Meanings

nounpoulpe (plural poulpes)

plural poulpes · alternative poulp

  1. archaicAn octopus.

Origin

  1. Frenchpoulpe
  2. Englishpoulpe

Borrowed from French poulpe. Doublet of polyp.

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APA

poulpe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poulpe

MLA

“poulpe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poulpe. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “poulpe,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poulpe.

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