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daphne


Definition: Meaning of, daphne in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈdafni /

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daphne daphnes
  1. any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers
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Daphne


Definition: Meaning of, Daphne in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈdafni /

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  1. in ancient Greek stories, a NYMPH whom the god APOLLO fell in love with. When he tried to have sex with her, she ran away, praying to the goddess of the Earth to save her, and so she was changed into a LAUREL tree.
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Daphne used in phrases

  • Dame Daphne du Maurier (noun)
    1. 1907-1989 english writer of melodramatic novels
  • Daphne cneorum (noun)
    1. widely cultivated low evergreen shrub with dense clusters of fragrant pink to deep rose flowers
  • Daphne du Maurier (noun)
    1. 1907-1989 english writer of melodramatic novels
  • Daphne laureola (noun)
    1. bushy Eurasian shrub with glossy leathery oblong leaves and yellow-green flowers
  • Daphne mezereum (noun)
    1. small European deciduous shrub with fragrant lilac-coloured flowers followed by red berries on highly toxic twigs
  • February daphne (noun)
    1. small European deciduous shrub with fragrant lilac-coloured flowers followed by red berries on highly toxic twigs
  • daphne family (noun)
    1. family of trees and shrubs and herbs having tough bark that are found especially in Australia and tropical Africa
  • genus Daphne (noun)
    1. usually evergreen Eurasian shrubs
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