Meaning
cuttlefish
- cuttlefish (marine cephalopod eaten as seafood)
- sepia ink or reddish-brown pigment/color
In a sentence
Abbiamo ordinato un delizioso piatto di seppie ripiene.
We ordered a delicious dish of stuffed cuttlefish.
Ti piace la pasta al nero di seppia?
Do you like cuttlefish ink pasta?
Il pescivendolo oggi non aveva seppie fresche.
The fishmonger didn't have fresh cuttlefish today.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| seppia | feminine · singular |
| seppie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Commonly found on menus in dishes like 'risotto al nero di seppia' (risotto with cuttlefish ink).