daphne

noun

(Greek mythology) a nymph who was transformed into a laurel tree to escape the amorous Apollo

any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers

Roots

daphnedaphne- · Greek · laurel (the nymph turned to laurel)

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