Daphne
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- proper noun
- /ˈdæfni/
- Literature
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Dafne
- Apollo and Daphne
- myth of Daphne
Examples
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That was Apollo and Daphne!
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Daphne du Maurier.
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In Greek mythology, Daphne was a beautiful nymph who transformed into a laurel tree to escape Apollo's love.
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Daphne is associated with the laurel tree, which represents victory and achievement in ancient Greece.
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According to legend, Daphne fled from Apollo and asked for help from the gods, who turned her into a tree.
Compounds
- Specialized
A low evergreen shrub with tight groups of pink or deep rose flowers that smell nice
- Specialized
A group of trees, shrubs, and small plants with tough bark that grow in Australia and tropical Africa
- Specialized
A bush with shiny thick leaves and small yellow-green flowers often found in woods
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A small European bush that loses its leaves, with purple flowers and poisonous red berries and twigs
A small European shrub with fragrant lilac flowers that bloom early and red poisonous berries
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word Daphne comes from the Greek name Daphnē, which means 'laurel'. In the myth she is turned into a laurel tree to escape Apollo, so Daphne is easy to remember as 'the laurel'.