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Part of a terrapin
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calipee
Word definitions for calipee in dictionaries
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A food of the yellowish material found inside the lower half of a turtle's carapace (shell).
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Calipee \Cal"i*pee\, n. [See Calipash ] A part of a turtle which is attached to the lower shell. It contains a fatty and gelatinous substance of a light yellowish color, much esteemed as a delicacy. --Thackeray.
Usage examples of calipee.
The tortoise,—as the alderman of Bristol, well learned in eating, knows by much experience,—besides the delicious calibash and calipee, contains many different kinds of food.
The tortise as the alderman of Bristol, well learned in eating, knows by much experience besides the delicious calipash and calipee, contains many different kinds of food.