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daphne

Pronunciation: /ˈdæf.niː/

The English word “daphne” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. 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”).

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