The Collaborative International Dictionary
Poulpe
Poulp \Poulp\, Poulpe \Poulpe\, n. [F. poulpe, fr. L. polypus. See Polyp.] (Zo["o]l.) Same as Octopus.
Musk poulp (Zo["o]l.), a Mediterranean octopod ( Eledone moschata) which emits a strong odor of musk.
Wiktionary
poulpe
n. (context archaic English) An octopus.