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- US Pronunciation
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- [kal-uh-pee, kal-uh-pee]
- /ˈkæl əˌpi, ˌkæl əˈpi/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kal-uh-pee, kal-uh-pee]
- /ˈkæl əˌpi, ˌkæl əˈpi/
Definitions of calipee word
- noun calipee the yellow glutinous edible part of the turtle found next to the lower shell, considered a delicacy 3
- noun calipee a yellowish, jellylike, edible substance inside the lower shell of a turtle 3
- noun calipee the part of a turtle next to the lower shield, consisting of a yellowish gelatinous substance, considered a delicacy. 1
- noun calipee A food of the yellowish material found inside the lower half of a turtle's carapace (shell). 0
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Origin of calipee
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
First recorded in 1650-60; of obscure origin
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Parts of speech for Calipee
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
calipee popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
calipee usage trend in Literature
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