Daphne

From Ancient Greek δάφνη (dáphnē, “laurel”).

Daphne f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Thymelaeaceae – the daphnes, Old World shrubs with scented flowers and poisonous berries.

• (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Plantae - kingdom; Viridiplantae - subkingdom; Streptophyta - infrakingdom; Embryophyta - superphylum; Tracheophyta - phylum; Spermatophytina - subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, eurosids II - clades; Malvales - order; Thymelaeaceae - family

• For the numerous species see Daphne on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

• Daphnë

From Ancient Greek δάφνη (dáphnē, “laurel, bay”).

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /ˈdæfni/

Daphne

1. (Greek mythology) A dryad pursued by Apollo, who was turned into a laurel tree by the river god Peneus.
   • 1594 William Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night's Dream: Act II, Scene I :

     Run when you will, the story shall be chang'd; / Apollo flies, and Daphne holds the chase; / The dove pursues the griffin

2. (astronomy) 41 Daphne, a main belt asteroid.
3. A female given name.
   • 1989 John Banville: The Book of Evidence: page 7:

     My wife. Daphne. Yes, that was, is, her name. For some reason people have always found it faintly comic. I think it matches very well her damp, dark, myopic beauty.

Daphne f

1. Archaic spelling of Dafne.