calipash
/ˈkælɪpæʃ/
calipash noun: the edible greenish material found underneath the upper half of a turtle's carapace (shell).
Noun
calipash (countable and uncountable, plural calipashes)
- The edible greenish material found underneath the upper half of a turtle's carapace (shell).
- The tortoise—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.1749, Henry Fielding, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, volume I, London: A[ndrew] Millar, […], →OCLC, book I
- Dobbin helped him to it; for the lady of the house, before whom the tureen was placed, was so ignorant of the contents that she was going to help Mr. Sedley without bestowing upon him either calipash or calipee.1847 January – 1848 July, William Makepeace Thackeray, chapter XXVI, in Vanity Fair […], London: Bradbury and Evans […], published 1848, →OCLC
Forms of calipash
| plural | calipashes |
|---|---|
| alternative form | calapash |
| alternative form | callipash |
Origin of calipash
From French carapace, Spanish carapacho; further etymology uncertain. Doublet of carapace.
Questions about calipash
- What does calipash mean?
- Calipash means the edible greenish material found underneath the upper half of a turtle's carapace (shell).
- What part of speech is calipash?
- Calipash is a noun.
- How do you pronounce calipash?
- Calipash is pronounced /ˈkælɪpæʃ/.
- What is the plural of calipash?
- The plural of calipash is calipashes.
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