daphne

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Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|Greek god}} A [[dryad]] pursued by [[Apollo]], who was turned into a [[laurel]] tree by the river god [[Peneus]].
2. {{lb|en|astronomy}} {{w|41 Daphne}}, a main belt [[asteroid]].
3. {{given name|en|female|from=Ancient Greek}}.

Noun

1. Any one of least 50 species of shrub in the [[genus]] ''[[Daphne]]'' of the family {{taxfmt|Thymelaeaceae|family}}, some of which are grown as ornamentals.

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