Any one of least 50 species of shrub in the genus Daphne of the family Thymelaeaceae, some of which are grown as ornamentals.

(Greek mythology) A dryad pursued by Apollo, who was turned into a laurel tree by the river god Peneus. / (astronomy) 41 Daphne, a main belt asteroid. / A female given name from Ancient Greek.

plural of daphne

Synonym of Daphne mezereum

Daphne gnidium, a poisonous evergreen shrub from the Mediterranean region with dense dark-green foliage and fragrant white flowers.

(organic chemistry) A colourless crystalline substance, 7,8-dihydroxycoumarin, extracted from daphnin.

(mythology) Of or pertaining to Daphne.

A census-designated place in Modoc County, California, United States.

A diterpenoid toxin, related to daphnane, present in plants of the family Thymelaeaceae