Meaning Of The Word Daphne

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Daphne in American English
a feminine name
noun: a nymph who, when pursued by Apollo, was saved by being changed into a laurel tree

daphne in British English
noun: a nymph who was saved from the amorous attentions of Apollo by being changed into a laurel tree
noun: 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

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