Daphne

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name

A dryad pursued by Apollo, who was turned into a laurel tree by the river god Peneus.
41 Daphne, a main belt asteroid.
A female given name from Ancient Greek.

noun

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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Daphne Daphnë daphnes

From Ancient Greek δάφνη (dáphnē, “laurel, bay”).

41 Daphne ㊶

Daphne Major Chinese daphne February daphne flax-leaved daphne lilac daphne rose daphne twin-flower daphne winter daphne

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