How Do You Spell CALIPASH?

Pronunciation: [kˈalɪpˌaʃ] (IPA)

Calipash is the name of the greenish-brown fatty substance found in the head of a turtle, used in traditional turtle soup. This word is spelled with a "C" and two "As" followed by "Pash." Its IPA phonetic transcription is /ˈkælɪˌpæʃ/, pronounced "KAL-ih-pash." The "C" is pronounced as "K" sound, followed by "a" vowel sound that rhymes with "pal." Then comes "li" pronounced like "lee," followed by "pa" that rhymes with "la," and finally "sh" pronounced like the "sh" sound in "she."

CALIPASH Meaning and Definition

1. The part of a turtle belonging to the upper shell.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for CALIPASH

• xalipash
• valipash
• falipash
• dalipash
• czlipash
• cslipash
• cwlipash
• cqlipash
• cakipash
• capipash
• caoipash
• calupash
• caljpash
• calkpash
• calopash
• cal9pash
• cal8pash
• calioash
• calilash

Etymology of CALIPASH

The word "calipash" originates from the French word "calepache", which can be traced back to the Old Norman language as "calepaz" or "calepas". It further derives from the Old Norse term "kjalp", meaning "shell" or "hard covering". In the late 17th century, "calepache" was adopted into English as "calipash". The term specifically refers to the fatty substance found in the head of a turtle, used in cooking, and is often associated with turtle soup or other turtle-based dishes.

Plural form of CALIPASH is CALIPASHES