piovra

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piovra (Wikipedia approfondimento) f sing(pl.: piovre)

  1. (zoologia) mollusco cefalopode
  2. (senso figurato) persona o istituto che s'attacca fortemente ad altra persona, o amministrazione o simili, per cavarne continuo profitto
piò | vra

IPA: /ˈpjɔvra/

dal francese pieuvre, che deriva dal latino poly̆pus cioè "polipo"