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calypsos
noun(ca-lyp-so)
a sea nymph in Homer's Odyssey who keeps Odysseus seven years on the island of Ogygia
calypsos
noun(ca-lyp-so)
a bulbous bog orchid (Calypso bulbosa) of northern regions bearing a single white to purplish flower
calypsos
noun(ca-lyp-so)
a style of music originating in the West Indies, marked by lively duple meter, and having lyrics that are often improvised and usually satirize local personalities and events; also : a song in this style

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