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CALIPASH
Cal
`i *
pash
", n.
Etym:
[F.
carapace,
Sp.
carapacho.
Cf
Calarash,
Carapace.
]
Defn: A
part
of
a
turtle
which
is
next
to
the
upper
shell.
It
contains a
fatty
and
gelatinous
substance
of
a
dull
greenish
tinge,
much
esteemed
as
a
delicacy
in
preparations
of
turtle.
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