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callipash

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kal′ə pash′, kal′ə pash′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
cal•li•pash  (kal′ə pash′, kal′ə pash′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. calipash.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
callipash /ˈkælɪˌpæʃ/ n
  1. a variant spelling of calipash
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
cal•i•pash  (kal′ə pash′, kal′ə pash′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Reptilesthe part of a turtle next to the upper shield, consisting of a greenish gelatinous substance, considered a delicacy.
Also, callipash. Cf. calipee. 
  • of obscure origin, originally 1680–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
calipash, callipash /ˈkælɪˌpæʃ/ n
  1. the greenish glutinous edible part of the turtle found next to the upper shell, considered a delicacy
Etymology: 17th Century: perhaps changed from Spanish carapacho carapace
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