ˈdafnēən, (ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Daphne, bashful nymph who was pursued by Apollo and upon her prayer for help was changed into a laurel (from Latin, from Greek Daphnē, from daphnē laurel) + English -an
: of, relating to, or suggestive of the nymph Daphne : shy , bashful