CALIPASH

Etymology

Noun

calipash (countable and uncountable, plural calipashes)

The edible greenish material found underneath the upper half of a turtle's carapace (shell).

Anagrams

• Caliphas, pashalic

Source: Wiktionary


Cal`i*pash", n. Etym: [F. carapace, Sp. carapacho. Cf Calarash, Carapace.]

Definition: A part of a turtle which is next to the upper shell. It contains a fatty and gelatinous substance of a dull greenish tinge, much esteemed as a delicacy in preparations of turtle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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