daphne | ||
1. | [ noun ] (botany) any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers | |
Related terms: | shrub garland_flower mezereon spurge_laurel genus_Daphne | |
2. | [ noun ] Woman's first name, popularity rank in the U.S. is 618 | |
3. | [ noun ] (Greek mythology) a nymph who was transformed into a laurel tree to escape the amorous Apollo | |
Related terms: | nymph Greek_mythology | |
Similar spelling: |
Daphine Dabney dauphin daphnia Davin |