Calypso
[kə'lɪpsəʊ] or [kə'lɪpso]
Definition
(noun.) (Greek mythology) the sea nymph who detained Odysseus for seven years.
(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.
Checker: Ramona--From WordNet
Definition
(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.
Checker: Mitchell
Examples
- Calypso sighing for Ulysses, observed Crispin, without altering his position; though I dare say it is only the wind moaning through the ropes. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- After all, he had some very pleasant times with Circe, Calypso, and such-like ladies. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- Neither Calypso nor Eucharis cared to fascinate Mentor. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
Edited by Julius