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daphne

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daphne /ˈdafnē, ˈdæfni /
▸ noun a small Eurasian shrub with sweet-scented flowers and, typically, evergreen leaves.
Genus Daphne, family Thymelaeaceae: several species, including mezereon and spurge laurel.
– ORIGIN late Middle English (denoting the laurel or bay tree): from Greek daphnē, from the name of the nymph Daphne.