daphne

daphne

See also: Daphne, Daphné, Daphnë, and daphné

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Etymology

From translingual Daphne, from Ancient Greek δάφνη (dáphnē, “laurel”).

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Noun

daphne (plural daphnes)

  1. Any one of least 50 species of shrub in the genus Daphne of the family Thymelaeaceae, some of which are grown as ornamentals.

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