Definitions for: Calypso

[n] (Greek mythology) the sea nymph who detained Odysseus for seven years
[n] rare north temperate bog orchid bearing a solitary white to pink flower marked with purple at the tip of an erect reddish stalk above 1 basal leaf

Webster (1913) Definition: Ca*lyp"so (k[.a]*l[i^]p"s[-o]), n. [The Latinized
Greek name of a beautiful nymph.] (Bot.)
A small and beautiful species of orchid, having a flower
variegated with purple, pink, and yellow. It grows in cold
and wet localities in the northern part of the United States.
The Calypso borealis is the only orchid which reaches
68[deg] N.

Synonyms: Calypso bulbosa, fairy-slipper

See Also: orchid, orchidaceous plant, sea nymph

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