calypso

/kəˈlɪpsoʊ/

/kəˈlɪpsəʊ/

Other forms: calypsos

Definitions of calypso

1. noun

   lively Caribbean music with fun, African rhythms and storytelling, originating in Trinidad
2. noun

   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

   type of:

   orchid, orchidaceous plant

   any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors