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calipash definition

cali·pash (kal′ə pas̸h′, kal′ə pas̸h′)

noun

a greenish, jellylike, edible substance under the upper shell of a turtle

Etymology: WInd < ? Sp carapacho, carapace

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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