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DAPHNE
WordNet
noun
(1) (Greek mythology) a nymph who was transformed into a laurel tree to escape the amorous Apollo
(2) Any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers
WiktionaryText
Noun
- Any one of least 50 species of shrub of the Thymelaeaceae family, some of which are grown as ornamentals.