Dafne — meaning in English

English meaning

• Daphne name A female given name, from the Greek myth of a nymph who was transformed into a laurel tree to escape Apollo.

Senses

Dafne is used for these senses in English:

• Daphne (Greek god) A dryad pursued by Apollo, who was turned into a laurel tree by the river god Peneus.
• Daphne A en given name.
• daphne Any one of least 50 species of shrub in the genus Daphne of the family Thymelaeaceae, some of which are grown as ornamentals.

Daphne — full definition

1. name A female given name, from the Greek myth of a nymph who was transformed into a laurel tree to escape Apollo.
2. noun Any of several ornamental shrubs in the genus Daphne, many prized for their fragrant flowers.

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