No. 3,761 in Spanish
pulpo
Octopus.
In a sentence
El pulpo nada en el océano.
The octopus swims in the ocean.
In this sentence, 'pulpo' is used to refer to the animal known as octopus.
El pulpo a la gallega es un plato típico de España.
Galician-style octopus is a typical dish from Spain.
Here, 'pulpo' refers to a dish made from octopus, demonstrating its culinary context.
Ese señor siempre parece tener muchos brazos como un pulpo.
That man always seems to have many arms like an octopus.
In this usage, 'pulpo' is employed metaphorically to describe a person who multitasks or handles many things simultaneously.
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