- genus Calypso
- nounone species found throughout much of northern North America and Eurasia• Hypernyms: ↑monocot genus, ↑liliopsid genus• Member Holonyms: ↑Orchidaceae, ↑family Orchidaceae, ↑orchid family
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genus Calypso
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Calypso (orchid) — Norna redirects here. For the Norse goddesses, see Norns. Calypso orchid Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae … Wikipedia
Calypso orchid — Norna redirects here. For the Norse goddesses, see Norns. Taxobox name = Calypso orchid regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Liliopsida ordo = Asparagales familia = Orchidaceae subfamilia = Epidendroideae tribus = Calypsoeae genus … Wikipedia
Calypso bulbosa — ID 13306 Symbol Key CABU Common Name fairy slipper Family Orchidaceae Category Monocot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AK, AZ, CA, CO, ID, ME, MI, MN, MT, NH, NM, NY, OR, SD, UT, VT, WA, WI, WY … USDA Plant Characteristics
calypso — I. /kəˈlɪpsoʊ / (say kuh lipsoh) noun (plural calypsos) 1. a song, based on a musical pattern of West Indian origin, with topical, usually improvised lyrics. –adjective 2. relating to a calypso. {origin unknown} II. /kəˈlɪpsoʊ / (say kuh lipsoh)… …
Calypso — ID 13305 Symbol Key CALYP Common Name fairy slipper Family Orchidaceae Category Monocot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AK, AZ, CA, CO, ID, ME, MI, MN, MT, NH, NM, NY, OR, SD, UT, VT, WA, WI, WY Growth… … USDA Plant Characteristics
Calypso bulbosa var. americana — ID 13307 Symbol Key CABUA Common Name fairy slipper Family Orchidaceae Category Monocot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AK, AZ, CO, ME, MI, MN, MT, NH, NM, NY, SD, UT, VT, WI, WY Growth Habit… … USDA Plant Characteristics
Calypso bulbosa var. occidentalis — ID 13309 Symbol Key CABUO Common Name fairy slipper Family Orchidaceae Category Monocot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AK, CA, ID, OR, WA Growth Habit Forb/herb … USDA Plant Characteristics
Calypso — may refer to: In Nature *Calypso (moon), a natural satellite of Saturn *Calypso Orchid, a genus of orchids, containing only one species, the Calypso Orchid People *Calypso (mythology), the name of one of the Nereids (sea nymphs) in Greek… … Wikipedia
calypso — I. noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Kalypsō Date: 14th century 1. capitalized a sea nymph in Homer s Odyssey who keeps Odysseus seven years on the island of Ogygia 2. plural calypsos [New Latin, genus name, probably from Latin] a bulbous bog… … New Collegiate Dictionary
calypso — noun /kəˈlɪp.səʊ,kəˈlɪp.soʊ/ a) A type of music and dance that originated in the West Indies (Trinidad?), a ballad is characterized by improvised lyrics on topical or broadly humorous subjects, often creating satire of current events … Wiktionary
