calipash

American  

[kal-uh-pash, kal-uh-pash] / ˈkæl əˌpæʃ, ˌkæl əˈpæʃ /

Or callipash

noun

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

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calipash British  

/ ˈkælɪˌpæʃ /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of calipash

First recorded in 1680–90; of obscure origin

Example Sentences

When we sit down to dinner, My giant chum and I, O'er calipash and calipee We're both inclined to cry.

From Punch, Or The London Charivari, Volume 102, March 19, 1892 by Various

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

From Charles O'Malley, The Irish Dragoon, Volume 1 by Lever, Charles James

The vision dismounted, and peering within, ’Midst a rattle of glasses and knife and fork din, His victims beheld, tucking in calipash, While they hob-nobb’d and toasted in Burgundy wash.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, November 13, 1841 by Various

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

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, July 4, 1917 by Various