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Calipee
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calipee
Calipee is a vital ingredient in turtle soup. It is the cartilage cut from the bones of the bottom shell. Archie Carr tells us that the half-dozen pieces weigh about five pounds wet and less when dried. He also describes a gruesome harvesting procedure employed by poachers: green sea turtles are tur... Found op http://www.turtles.org/glossary.htm
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Calipee
Cal'i·pee noun [ 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. Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/9
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Calipee
• (n.) 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. Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/calipee/
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calipee
1) Part of a terrapin Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/calipee/1
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