The calypso orchid is also known as a fairy-slipper.

The calypso can also be a musical style of West Indian origin.

So: 'The calypso flower seemed to actually dance when it was exposed to calypso music.'

The term calypso is a Caribbean genre of music and dance. It is also a type of orchid. The original Greek name means "concealed or covered with a veil."

The name Calypso can also refer to:

• Calypso, one of the moons of Saturn, discovered in 1980.
• In Greek mythology, Calypso is the name of a sea nymph (notably in the Odyssey;
• The Calypso was a ship sailed by Jacques-Yves Cousteau;
• John Denver wrote and perfomed a song called "Calypso" about that ship.
• Calypso bulbosa is a species of orchid found in North American forests.