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Definitions for Daphne
[1] Classical Mythology . a nymph who, when pursued by Apollo, was saved by being changed into a laurel tree.
[2] (lowercase ) Botany . any Eurasian shrub belonging to the genus Daphne, certain species of which, as D. mezereum, are cultivated for their fragrant flowers.
[3] a female given name.
[4] a shrub, Daphne mezereum, native to Eurasia, having clusters of fragrant purplish flowers.
[5] 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 (def. 4)
[6] Greek myth a nymph who was saved from the amorous attentions of Apollo by being changed into a laurel tree
[7] the dried bark of certain shrubs of the genus Daphne, esp mezereon, formerly used as a vesicant and to treat arthritis
Origin of Daphne
mezereum1470–80; (< New Latin ) < Medieval Latin mezereon < Arabic māzaryūn < Persian
Word origin for Daphne
via Latin from Greek: laurel