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seppia

cuttlefish

noun SEP-pyah Rare
Animals & Nature Sea Creatures

Also means

sepia (colour)

Usage Note

Seppia is both the sea creature (Sepia officinalis) and the warm brownish-grey colour ('sepia'), derived from the ink the animal produces. In Italian cooking it is used in risotto al nero di seppia (squid-ink risotto) — though note that seppia and calamaro are different animals. The adjective color seppia describes the vintage photographic tone.

Examples

"La seppia rilascia inchiostro per difendersi dai predatori."

Natural Translation

The cuttlefish releases ink to defend itself from predators.

Literal Translation

The cuttlefish releases ink to defend itself from-the predators.

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