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Definition of Calypso

1. Noun. 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.

2. Noun. (Greek mythology) the sea nymph who detained Odysseus for seven years.

Definition of Calypso

1. n. 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° N.

Definition of Calypso

1. Proper noun. (Greek god) A sea nymph who entertained Odysseus on her island, Ogygia, for seven years ¹

2. Proper noun. (astronomy) The eighth moon of Saturn ¹

3. Noun. A type of music and dance that originated in the West Indies (Trinidad?), a ballad is characterized by improvised lyrics on topical or broadly humorous subjects, often creating satire of current events. ¹

4. Noun. A bulbous bog orchid of the genus Cythera, ''Calypso bulbosa'' ¹

5. Noun. A light blue color. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Calypso

1. an improvised song [n -SOS or -SOES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Calypso

Calvinists Calvinize Calvinized Calvinizes Calvinizing Calvino Calycanthaceae Calycanthus Calycanthus floridus Calycanthus occidentalis

Calycophyllum Calycophyllum candidissimum Calydon Calymmatobacterium granulomatis Calymmian Calypso (current term) Calypso bulbosa Calyptridium umbellatum Calystegia Calystegia sepium

Caló Cam River Camaguey Camargue Cambarus Camberwell beauties

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