octopus

in Vietnamese Cá octopus (cá bạch tuộc)

BrE /ˈɒk.tə.pəs/ AmE /ˈɑːk.tə.pəs/

noun en → vi

1 ANIMAL [singular] B2

Cá octopus (cá bạch tuộc)

a sea animal with eight arms and a round head, which can change its colour to hide itself from other animals

Collocations octopus tentacles · deep-sea octopus

  • The octopus uses its tentacles to catch fish.

    Cá octopus sử dụng xúc tu để bắt cá.

2 FOOD [singular] B1

Thịt bạch tuộc

the meat of an octopus, cooked and eaten as food

Collocations octopus dish · grilled octopus

  • She ordered grilled octopus for dinner.

    Cô ấy đã gọi món bạch tuộc nướng làm bữa tối.