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Definition of Calipee

Calipee
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.

Meaning of Calipee from wikipedia

- Turtles are reptiles of the order Testudines, characterized by a special s**** developed mainly from their ribs. Modern turtles are divided into two major...
- et plumpudding mixandum, pro turtle soupos, calve's-head-hashibus, **** calipee et calepashibus. In English, this is: A necessary room for the purpose...
- Particularly for this species, the turtle's fat, cartilage, and flesh, known as calipee, are sought as ingredients for making turtle soup, a po****r 19th-century...
- has been proved satisfactory, to prepare turtle soup, turtle extract and calipee and calapash for the overseas market. Fish and other Great Barrier products...
- A ban on turtle and egg collection in 1963 2. A ban on the export of calipee (a part of the turtle's head that is considered a delicacy) in 1970 and...