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 - fairy-slipper, Calypso bulbosa
Noun: Calypsoku'lipsow
(Greek mythology) the sea nymph who detained Odysseus for seven years
Derived forms: calypsos, Calypsos
Type of: orchid, orchidaceous plant, sea nymph
Encyclopedia: Calypso Calypso, NC Calypso, North Carolina