calipee
the part of a turtle next to the lower shield, consisting of a yellowish gelatinous substance, considered a delicacy.
Origin of calipee
1- Compare calipash.
Words Nearby calipee
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How to use calipee in a sentence
There are chorodens and fricassees, ragoûts and calipee, of rapturous delicacy.
Christmas: Its Origin and Associations | William Francis DawsonThe upper part of the turtle is called the calipash—the under part the calipee.
Miss Leslie's Lady's New Receipt-Book | Eliza LeslieCut the calipee (or meat belonging to the under-shell) into pieces about as large as the palm of your hand, and break the shell.
Miss Leslie's Lady's New Receipt-Book | Eliza Leslie
British Dictionary definitions for calipee
/ (ˈkælɪˌpiː) /
the yellow glutinous edible part of the turtle found next to the lower shell, considered a delicacy
Origin of calipee
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