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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