tako

T1A1K5O1

noun

The flesh of octopus as used in sushi.

OriginJapanese 蛸 →
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Meanings

nountako (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe flesh of octopus as used in sushi.

Origin

  1. Japanese蛸
  2. Englishtako

Borrowed from Japanese 蛸 (tako).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

KatoKotaAktooktaAtok
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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