Definitions for calipashes

calipashes cal·i·pash

Spelling: [kal-uh-pash, kal-uh-pash]
IPA: /ˈkæl əˌpæʃ, ˌkæl əˈpæʃ/

Calipashes is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 15 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 675 anagrams from letters in calipashes (aacehilpss).

Definitions for calipashes

noun

  1. the part of a turtle next to the upper shield, consisting of a greenish gelatinous substance, considered a delicacy.
  2. the part of a turtle next to the upper shield, consisting of a greenish gelatinous substance, considered a delicacy.

Origin of calipashes

First recorded in 1680-90; of obscure origin

Examples for calipashes

The upper part of the turtle is called the calipash—the under part the calipee.

Take half-a-pound of sugar, a quarter of caviare, a quarter of calipash, a quarter of millet and six peaches.

I was remarking that sangaree and calipash, mangoes and guava jelly, dispose the heart to love, and so they do.

The calipash, or meat next the back-shell, may be cut smaller—the green fat into pieces about two inches square.

At their watchfires they discourse upon the delicate fat round the kidneys as an alderman might talk of calipash.

The upper part of the turtle is called the calipash—the under part the calipee.

Take half-a-pound of sugar, a quarter of caviare, a quarter of calipash, a quarter of millet and six peaches.

At their watchfires they discourse upon the delicate fat round the kidneys as an alderman might talk of calipash.

The calipash, or meat next the back-shell, may be cut smaller—the green fat into pieces about two inches square.

I was remarking that sangaree and calipash, mangoes and guava jelly, dispose the heart to love, and so they do.

Word Value for calipashes
Scrable

15

Words with friends

17

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