Wednesday, March 16, 2016

calipash, calabash

Calipash or calipash means the edible greenish substance found under a turtle's shell--
The recipe calls for calipash; do you know which part of the turtle that is?
He wants to make turtle soup, and garnish it with calipash.

Calabash or calabash means a kind of gourd or squash, used for food or as a container--
You can bake the calabash, or just add it to the stew.
A dried calabash makes a good water bottle.

Now that you know that, you can say--
"The turtle's calipash is considered a delicacy, but squash or calabash is a plain everyday food."

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