calipee
[ kal-uh-pee, kal-uh-pee ]
/ ˈkæl əˌpi, ˌkæl əˈpi /
noun
the part of a turtle next to the lower shield, consisting of a yellowish gelatinous substance, considered a delicacy.
Compare
calipash.
Origin of calipee
First recorded in 1650–60; of obscure origin
Words nearby calipee
calimanco,
calimere,
calimocho,
caliorrhaphy,
calipash,
calipee,
caliper,
caliper rule,
caliph,
caliphate,
calippus
Example sentences from the Web for calipee
The upper part of the turtle is called the calipash—the under part the calipee.
Miss Leslie's Lady's New Receipt-Book |Eliza LeslieThere are chorodens and fricassees, ragoûts and calipee, of rapturous delicacy.
Christmas: Its Origin and Associations |William Francis DawsonCut 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
calipee
/ (ˈkælɪˌpiː) /
noun
the yellow glutinous edible part of the turtle found next to the lower shell, considered a delicacy
Word Origin for calipee
C17: perhaps a variant of
calipash