squid

plural irregular

A noun referring to a fast-moving, ten-armed cephalopod mollusk with a long tapered body and triangular tail fins, also commonly prepared as food, especially in Italian cuisine.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa a un molusco cefalópodo marino de cuerpo alargado, diez tentáculos y aletas triangulares, que se desplaza rápidamente mediante propulsión a chorro. También se usa como alimento, especialmente en la cocina italiana y en platos de marisco.

1. Squid as food A2 formal culinary

   Squid prepared as a dish, especially in Italian cuisine, often fried or grilled.

   • We ordered fried squid as an appetizer.
   • The restaurant serves grilled squid with lemon and herbs.
   • Squid is a popular ingredient in Mediterranean cooking.

   🇪🇸Calamar como alimento

   Sinónimos: calamari

2. Marine animal B1 formal scientific

   A fast-moving, ten-armed cephalopod mollusk with a long, tapered body and triangular tail fins, found in oceans worldwide.

   • Squid are known for their ability to change color rapidly.
   • The giant squid is one of the largest invertebrates on Earth.
   • Squid use jet propulsion to move quickly through water.

   🇪🇸Calamar (animal marino)

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