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daphne

Pronunciation: /ˈdafni/
Definition of daphne

noun

  • a small, typically evergreen Eurasian shrub with sweet-scented flowers.
    • Genus Daphne, family Thymelaeaceae: several species

Origin:

late Middle English (denoting the laurel or bay tree): from Greek daphnē, from the name of the nymph Daphne

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