calipee

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calipee - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Calipee \Cal"i*pee\, n. [See Calipash]
     A part of a turtle which is attached to the lower shell. It
     contains a fatty and gelatinous substance of a light
     yellowish color, much esteemed as a delicacy. --Thackeray.
     [1913 Webster]