French

Noun

pieuvre f ‎(plural pieuvres)

1. octopus

Synonyms

• poulpe

Norman

Alternative forms

• peuvre (alternative Guernsey form)
• pievre (alternative Guernsey form)
• pövr (Sark)

Etymology

From Old Northern French [Term?], from Latin polypus, from Ancient Greek πολύπους ‎(polúpous, “several feet”).

Pronunciation

Noun

pieuvre f ‎(plural pieuvres)

1. (Jersey, Guernsey) octopus