Meaning of calipee | Babel Free
ˈkælɪpiːDefinitions
A food of the yellowish material found inside the lower half of a turtle's carapace (shell).
Examples
“The tortoise—as the alderman of Bristol, well learned in eating, knows by much experience⟳—besides the delicious calipash and calipee, contains many different kinds of food.”
“Dobbin helped him to it; for the lady of the house, before whom the tureen was placed, was so ignorant of the contents that she was going to help⟳ Mr. Sedley without bestowing upon him either calipash or calipee.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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