daphne
English edit
Etymology edit
From translingual Daphne, from Ancient Greek δάφνη (dáphnē, “laurel”).
Noun edit
daphne (plural daphnes)
- Any one of least 50 species of shrub in the genus Daphne of the family Thymelaeaceae, some of which are grown as ornamentals.
Derived terms edit
- Chinese daphne (Daphne genkwa)
- February daphne (Daphne mezereum)
- flax-leaved daphne (Daphne gnidium)
- lilac daphne (Daphne genkwa)
- rose daphne (Daphne cneorum)
- winter daphne (Daphne odora)
- twin-flower daphne (Daphne pontica)
Translations edit
shrub in the genus Daphne
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References edit
- “*daphne”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.