[daf-nee] 
| 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. |
[muh-zeer-ee-uhm] | a shrub, Daphne mezereum, native to Eurasia, having clusters of fragrant purplish flowers. |
[muh-zeer-ee-on] . | daph·ne (dāf'nē) 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.] |
| Daph·ne (dāf'nē) n. Greek Mythology A nymph who metamorphosed into a laurel tree as a means of escaping from Apollo. |