English Dictionary: calypso | by the DICT Development Group |
3 results for calypso | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Calypso \Ca*lyp"so\ (k[adot]*l[icr]p"s[osl]), n. [The Latinized Greek name of a beautiful nymph.] (Bot.) 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[deg] N. | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Calypso, NC (town, FIPS 9760) Location: 35.15459 N, 78.10501 W Population (1990): 481 (195 housing units) Area: 2.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) |