calipash/ˈkælɪpæʃ/EtymologyFrom French carapace, Spanish carapacho; further etymology uncertain. Doublet of carapace.nounThe edible greenish material found underneath the upper half of a turtle's carapace (shell).“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.”