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
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(Greek mythology) the sea nymph who detained Odysseus for seven years
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Calypso \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.
In Crown Heights, he was greeted by a steel drum Calypso band, and he delighted the sidewalk crowd by taking up a tambourine and bouncing to the beat.
Analysts speculated that Digital is anxious to announce Calypso before IBM introduces the Silverlake line.
The movie, entitled "Kink's Calypso," chronicles the 9-year-old dog's fantasy visit to Hawaii, where he sips multicolored drinks with little umbrellas.