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calipee

[ kal-uh-pee, kal-uh-pee ]

noun

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


calipee

/ ˈkælɪˌpiː /

noun

  1. the yellow glutinous edible part of the turtle found next to the lower 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 calipee1

First recorded in 1650–60; of obscure origin
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Word History and Origins

Origin of calipee1

C17: perhaps a variant of calipash
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Example Sentences

There are chorodens and fricassees, ragoûts and calipee, of rapturous delicacy.

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

Cut the calipee (or meat belonging to the under-shell) into pieces about as large as the palm of your hand, and break the shell.

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