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Daph·ne 
[daf-nee] Pronunciation Key
[daf-nee] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | Classical Mythology. a nymph who, when pursued by Apollo, was saved by being changed into a laurel tree. |
| 2. | (lowercase) Botany. any Eurasian shrub belonging to the genus Daphne, certain species of which, as D. mezereum, are cultivated for their fragrant flowers. |
| 3. | a female given name. |
[Origin: < L Daphné < Gk dáphné laurel]
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me·ze·re·um
[muh-zeer-ee-uhm] Pronunciation Key
[muh-zeer-ee-uhm] Pronunciation Key –noun
| a shrub, Daphne mezereum, native to Eurasia, having clusters of fragrant purplish flowers. |
Also, me·ze·re·on
[muh-zeer-ee-on] Pronunciation Key.
[muh-zeer-ee-on] Pronunciation Key.Also called daphne.
[Origin: 1470–80; (< NL) < ML mezereon < Ar māzaryūn < Pers]
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| daph·ne
(dāf'nē) Pronunciation Key
n. Any of several Eurasian shrubs of the genus Daphne often cultivated for their glossy evergreen foliage and clusters of small, bell-shaped flowers. [Latin daphnē, laurel, from Greek.] |
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| Daph·ne
(dāf'nē) Pronunciation Key
n. Greek Mythology A nymph who metamorphosed into a laurel tree as a means of escaping from Apollo. |
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| daphne | |
noun | |
| 1. | any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers |
| 2. | (Greek mythology) a nymph who was transformed into a laurel tree to escape the amorous Apollo |
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Daphne, AL (city, FIPS 19648) Location: 30.62693 N, 87.89729 W
Population (1990): 11290 (4874 housing units)
Area: 28.6 sq km (land), 1.6 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 36526
U.S. Gazetteer, U.S. Census Bureau
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Daphne
Daph"ne\, n. [L., a laurel tree, from Gr. da`fnh.]1. (Bot.) A genus of diminutive Shrubs, mostly evergreen, and with fragrant blossoms. 2. (Myth.) A nymph of Diana, fabled to have been changed into a laurel tree.
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