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ca·lyp·so
I. \kəˈlip(ˌ)sō\ noun
Etymology: New Latin, probably from Latin Calypso, island nymph who detained Odysseus 7 years on his journey home from Troy, from Greek Kalypsō
1. capitalized : a genus of delicate bulbous bog herbs (family Orchidaceae) of northern Europe and No. America
2. -s : any plant of the genus Calypso or its single flower which is white variegated with purple, pink, and yellow
II. noun
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Usage: sometimes capitalized
Etymology: probably after Calypso, island nymph
: a balladlike improvisation in African rhythm usually satirizing current events first composed and sung in competition in the British West Indies |