Calipash

[kælipæʃ]

Definition

(n.) 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.

Editor: Shanna

Definition

n. the part of a turtle close to the upper shell consisting of a fatty gelatinous substance of a dull greenish colour.—n. Cal′ipee the white portion from the belly—a fatty gelatinous substance of a light-yellowish colour.

Edited by Ervin