Daphne - Dictionary Definition and Overview

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 [syn: Daphne]

Based on WordNet 2.0

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.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

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Based on Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) [Acronyms_Dictionary]:

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

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