CALIPEE


Meaning of CALIPEE in English

/kal"euh pee', kal'euh pee"/ , n.

the part of a turtle next to the lower shield, consisting of a yellowish gelatinous substance, considered a delicacy. Cf. calipash .

[ 1650-60; of obscure orig. ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .