calipash

or cal·li·pash

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

/ ˈkæl əˌpæʃ, ˌkæl əˈpæʃ /

noun

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

Compare calipee.

Origin of calipash

First recorded in 1680–90; of obscure origin

Words nearby calipash

Caligula, calimanco, Calimere, calimocho, caliorrhaphy, calipash, calipee, caliper, caliper rule, caliph, caliphate

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Example sentences from the Web for calipash

The upper part of the turtle is called the calipash—the under part the calipee.
Miss Leslie's Lady's New Receipt-Book|Eliza Leslie
The calipash, or meat next the back-shell, may be cut smaller—the green fat into pieces about two inches square.
Miss Leslie's Lady's New Receipt-Book|Eliza Leslie
Take half-a-pound of sugar, a quarter of caviare, a quarter of calipash, a quarter of millet and six peaches.
Punch, 1917.07.04, Vol. 153, Issue No. 1|Various
I was remarking that sangaree and calipash, mangoes and guava jelly, dispose the heart to love, and so they do.
Charles O'Malley, The Irish Dragoon, Volume 1 (of 2)|Charles Lever

At their watchfires they discourse upon the delicate fat round the kidneys as an alderman might talk of calipash.
The Influence of Buddhism on Primitive Christianity|Arthur Lillie

British Dictionary definitions for calipash

calipash

callipash

/ (ˈkælɪˌpæʃ) /

noun

the greenish glutinous edible part of the turtle found next to the upper shell, considered a delicacy

Word Origin for calipash

C17: perhaps changed from Spanish carapacho carapace

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单词	calipash
释义	calipash or cal·li·pash [ kal-uh-pash, kal-uh-pash ] / ˈkæl əˌpæʃ, ˌkæl əˈpæʃ / noun the part of a turtle next to the upper shield, consisting of a greenish gelatinous substance, considered a delicacy. Compare calipee. Origin of calipash First recorded in 1680–90; of obscure origin Words nearby calipash Caligula, calimanco, Calimere, calimocho, caliorrhaphy, calipash, calipee, caliper, caliper rule, caliph, caliphate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for calipash The upper part of the turtle is called the calipash—the under part the calipee. Miss Leslie's Lady's New Receipt-Book\|Eliza Leslie The calipash, or meat next the back-shell, may be cut smaller—the green fat into pieces about two inches square. Miss Leslie's Lady's New Receipt-Book\|Eliza Leslie Take half-a-pound of sugar, a quarter of caviare, a quarter of calipash, a quarter of millet and six peaches. Punch, 1917.07.04, Vol. 153, Issue No. 1\|Various I was remarking that sangaree and calipash, mangoes and guava jelly, dispose the heart to love, and so they do. Charles O'Malley, The Irish Dragoon, Volume 1 (of 2)\|Charles Lever At their watchfires they discourse upon the delicate fat round the kidneys as an alderman might talk of calipash. The Influence of Buddhism on Primitive Christianity\|Arthur Lillie British Dictionary definitions for calipash calipash callipash / (ˈkælɪˌpæʃ) / noun the greenish glutinous edible part of the turtle found next to the upper shell, considered a delicacy Word Origin for calipash C17: perhaps changed from Spanish carapacho carapace 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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