daphne
nouncommon in dialogue
- //ˈdæf.niː//
Any one of least 50 species of shrub in the genus Daphne of the family Thymelaeaceae, some of which are grown as ornamentals.
noun
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Any one of least 50 species of shrub in the genus Daphne of the family Thymelaeaceae, some of which are grown as ornamentals.
Etymology
From translingual Daphne, from Ancient Greek δάφνη (dáphnē, “laurel”).
Forms
- plural
- daphnes
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