pulpo
neutral, Mexico
The word for "octopus" is pulpo, in Mexico as elsewhere. On Mexican coastal menus you will see it as pulpo a la gallega or in cocteles.
Seafood cocktails with pulpo are common on the coast. In the Yucatán you also find pulpo en su tinta, cooked in its own ink.
Meaning: eight-armed sea animal (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Pulpo is masculine and has the plural pulpos. A baby octopus is pulpito.
Did you know?
- An octopus has three hearts, and the Spanish name pulpo comes from the Latin polypus.
Examples in context
- Quiero un coctel de pulpo.I want an octopus cocktail.
- El pulpo tiene ocho brazos.The octopus has eight arms.
- Vimos un pulpo en el acuario.We saw an octopus at the aquarium.
Example conversation
Nora orders lunch at a seafood stand in Campeche.
- NoraBuenas tardes, ¿qué recomienda?Good afternoon, what do you recommend?
- MeseroEl pulpo está muy fresco hoy.The octopus is very fresh today.
- NoraEntonces uno, por favor.Then one, please.
