calipee
/kal-uh-pee, kal-uh-pee/US // ˈkæl əˌpi, ˌkæl əˈpi //UK // (ˈkælɪˌpiː) //
卡利比,卡利皮,卡利佩,卡里皮
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : the part of a turtle next to the lower shield, consisting of a yellowish gelatinous substance, considered a delicacy.
Examples
There are chorodens and fricassees, ragoûts and calipee, of rapturous delicacy.
The upper part of the turtle is called the calipash—the under part the calipee.
Cut the calipee (or meat belonging to the under-shell) into pieces about as large as the palm of your hand, and break the shell.
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