plural of daphne

(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.

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

Synonym of Daphne mezereum

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