n. Any one of least 50 species of shrub of the Thymelaeaceae family, some of which are grown as ornamentals.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A genus of diminutive Shrubs, mostly evergreen, and with fragrant blossoms.
n. A nymph of Diana, fabled to have been changed into a laurel tree.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. in botany, a genus of small erect or trailing shrubs of the natural order Thymeleaceœ, including about 40 species of the temperate regions of Europe and Asia.
n. A plant of this genus.
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n. any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers
n. (Greek mythology) a nymph who was transformed into a laurel tree to escape the amorous Apollo
Word Usage
""Oh, come here!" said Ellen, pulling him toward the flowerstand, – "and tell me what this daphne is like – you need not see that, only smell it, that's enough; – do John, and tell me what it is like!""