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calmar

squid

noun kal-MAR Rare

Origin: Italian calamaio (inkpot)

Usage Note

Calmar is the common word for squid in French cooking and everyday speech; encornet is a regional or culinary variant. Squid ink is encre de calmar, used in pasta and rice dishes. The plural is regular: des calmars (also calamars).

Examples

"Elle prépare des calmars farcis pour le dîner."

Natural Translation

She is preparing stuffed squid for dinner.

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