Synonyms:
Calypso
Meaning: (Greek mythology) the sea nymph who detained Odysseus for seven years
Synonyms:
calypso, fairy-slipper, Calypso_bulbosa
Meaning: 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
Usage examples
The smell of the washed ground and vegetation made every breath a pleasure, and I found Calypso borealis, the first I had seen on this side of the continent, one of my darlings, worth any amount of hardship; and I saw one of my Douglas squirrels on the margin of a grassy pool.