Showing posts with label calipash. Show all posts
Showing posts with label calipash. Show all posts

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."