English noun: calypso | |||
1. | calypso (plant) 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 | ||
Synonyms | Calypso bulbosa, fairy-slipper | ||
Broader (hypernym) | orchid, orchidaceous plant | ||
2. | Calypso (person) (Greek mythology) the sea nymph who detained Odysseus for seven years | ||
Broader (hypernym) | sea nymph | ||
Domain category | Greek mythology | ||