/daf"nee/ , n.
1. Class. Myth. a nymph who, when pursued by Apollo, was saved by being changed into a laurel tree.
2. ( l.c. ) Bot. 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.
[ Daphne dáphne laurel ]