daphne

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See also: Daphne, Daphné, Daphnë, and daphné

English

twin-flower daphne (Daphne pontica)

Etymology

From translingual Daphne, from Ancient Greek δάφνη (dáphnē, “laurel”).

Noun

daphne (plural daphnes)

  1. Any one of least 50 species of shrub in the genus Daphne of the family Thymelaeaceae, some of which are grown as ornamentals.

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