preke/pɹiːk/EtymologyUnknownnounAn octopus or similar marine organism, such as a cuttlefish or squid.“Describing also what he calls the Preke or Poulps, Polypus. 'Tis, he says, a naked Fish, having eight Fingers or Arms, spread out almost like the Rays of a Star-Fish, and the Mouth in a Manner in the Middle of them.”