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Japanese Food

水蛸 (Mizudako)

Giant Pacific octopus

  • みずだこ
  • Mizudako
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  • water animals

Meaning

水蛸 (みずだこ, Mizudako) is Giant Pacific octopus, a Japanese food (water animals).

What is Giant Pacific octopus?

Mizudako ( Enteroctopus dofleini ), also known as ōdako , is the largest octopus species, based on a scientific record of a 71kg individual weighed live. It is known as the giant Pacific octopus in English.

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