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cal⋅i⋅pash

  [kal-uh-pash, kal-uh-pash]
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–noun
the part of a turtle next to the upper shield, consisting of a greenish gelatinous substance, considered a delicacy.
Also, callipash.
Compare calipee.

Origin:
1680–90; of obscure orig.
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cal·i·pash   (kāl'ə-pāsh', kāl'ə-pāsh')   
n.  An edible, gelatinous, greenish substance lying beneath the upper shell of a turtle.

[Possibly alteration of Spanish carapacho, carapace.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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