| n. | 1. | (Bot.) A genus of diminutive Shrubs, mostly evergreen, and with fragrant blossoms. |
| 2. | (Myth.) A nymph of Diana, fabled to have been changed into a laurel tree. |
| Noun | 1. | daphne - any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers |
| 2. | Daphne - (Greek mythology) a nymph who was transformed into a laurel tree to escape the amorous Apollo |