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Meaning of CALIPEE

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Cal"i*pee\, n. [See {Calipash}]
A part of a turtle which is attached to the lower shell. It
contains a fatty and gelatinous substance of a light
yellowish color, much esteemed as a delicacy. --Thackeray.
 
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