n.
An edible, gelatinous, greenish substance lying beneath the upper shell of a turtle.
[Possibly alteration of Spanish carapacho, carapace.]
calipash
| Dictionary: cal·i·pash |
(kăl'ə-păsh', kăl'ə-păsh')
n.
An edible, gelatinous, greenish substance lying beneath the upper shell of a turtle.
n.
An edible, gelatinous, greenish substance lying beneath the upper shell of a turtle.
| Food and Nutrition: calipash |
The green fat attached to the upper shell (carapace) of the turtle; the yellow fat attached to the lower shell is calipee.
| Word Tutor: calipash |
IN BRIEF: n. - The fatty gelatinous substance found under the upper shell of a turtle
Tutor's tip: This word was used in the 2006 Scripps National Spelling Bee finals.
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