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Daph·ne  (dfn)

n. Greek Mythology

A nymph who metamorphosed into a laurel tree as a means of escaping from Apollo.

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daph·ne  (dfn)

n.

Any of several Eurasian shrubs of the genus Daphne often cultivated for their glossy evergreen foliage and clusters of small, bell-shaped flowers.

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[Latin daphn, laurel, from Greek.]

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daphne [ˈdæfnɪ]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any shrub of the Eurasian thymelaeaceous genus Daphne, such as the mezereon and spurge laurel: ornamentals with shiny evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers See also laurel [4]

[via Latin from Greek: laurel]

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Daphne [ˈdæfnɪ]

n

(Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth a nymph who was saved from the amorous attentions of Apollo by being changed into a laurel tree

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Noun	1.	daphne - any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers genus Daphne - usually evergreen Eurasian shrubs Daphne cneorum, garland flower - widely cultivated low evergreen shrub with dense clusters of fragrant pink to deep rose flowers Daphne laureola, spurge laurel, wood laurel - bushy Eurasian shrub with glossy leathery oblong leaves and yellow-green flowers Daphne mezereum, February daphne, mezereon - small European deciduous shrub with fragrant lilac-colored flowers followed by red berries on highly toxic twigs bush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
	2.	Daphne - (Greek mythology) a nymph who was transformed into a laurel tree to escape the amorous Apollo Greek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks nymph - (classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden; "the ancient Greeks believed that nymphs inhabited forests and bodies of water"

Translations

Daphne [ˈdæfnɪ] N → Dafne