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daphne

daph·ne [ ˈdaf-nē]

daphne

noun

[ˈdaf-(ˌ)nē]

Recent Examples on the Web

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
//These include forsythias, silver sagebrush (Artemisia cana), white forsythia (Abeliophyllum distichum), winter daphnes, winter jasmine, and witch hazels.
— Thad Orr, Sunset, "Your Essential Gardening To-Do List for April," 22 Jan. 2018
//Here, the space is enveloped by a small shade garden planted as a ring of hostas, ferns, daphne and a massive jasmine plant.
— Amy Pennington, The Seattle Times, "A couple’s Rainier Beach garden is a place of creativity, vision and function," 19 May 2019
//Pieris, rosemary, lavender and Daphne odora and other winter daphne are also low-maintenance.
— OregonLive.com, "When to prune shrubs, and when to put down the clippers," 24 Feb. 2018

First Known Use of daphne

Noun (1)

circa 1841, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

15th century, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for daphne

Noun (1)

New Latin, genus name, from Latin, laurel, from Greek daphnē

Noun (2)

Latin, from Greek Daphnē

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