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  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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/

  4. calipee
    1) Part of a terrapin
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/calipee/1

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