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calipash

or cal·li·pash

[ kal-uh-pash, kal-uh-pash ]

noun

  1. the part of a turtle next to the upper shield, consisting of a greenish gelatinous substance, considered a delicacy.


calipash

/ ˈkælɪˌpæʃ /

noun

  1. the greenish glutinous edible part of the turtle found next to the upper shell, considered a delicacy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of calipash1

First recorded in 1680–90; of obscure origin
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Word History and Origins

Origin of calipash1

C17: perhaps changed from Spanish carapacho carapace
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Example Sentences

At their watchfires they discourse upon the delicate fat round the kidneys as an alderman might talk of calipash.

The upper part of the turtle is called the calipash—the under part the calipee.

The calipash, or meat next the back-shell, may be cut smaller—the green fat into pieces about two inches square.

I was remarking that sangaree and calipash, mangoes and guava jelly, dispose the heart to love, and so they do.

Take half-a-pound of sugar, a quarter of caviare, a quarter of calipash, a quarter of millet and six peaches.

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