daphne Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers
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noun (Greek mythology) a nymph who was transformed into a laurel tree to escape the amorous Apollo
WordNet
Daph"ne noun
Etymology
L., a laurel tree, from Gr.Definitions
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(Bot.) A genus of diminutive Shrubs, mostly evergreen, and with fragrant blossoms. -
(Myth.) A nymph of Diana, fabled to have been changed into a laurel tree.
