calypso borealis

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calypso borealis - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Calypso \Ca*lyp"so\ (k[.a]*l[i^]p"s[-o]), 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.
     [1913 Webster]