What does "daphne" mean?

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

What is a synonym for "daphne"?

Common synonyms include: 41 daphne, shrub, ㊶.

name, noun

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Noun

1
Any one of least 50 species of shrub in the genus Daphne of the family Thymelaeaceae, some of which are grown as ornamentals.
2
(Greek mythology) a nymph who was transformed into a laurel tree to escape the amorous Apollo wordnet
3
any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers wordnet

Proper Noun

1
A dryad pursued by Apollo, who was turned into a laurel tree by the river god Peneus. Greek
"Run when you will, the story shall be chang'd; / Apollo flies, and Daphne holds the chase; / The dove pursues the griffin"
2
41 Daphne, a main belt asteroid.
3
A female given name from Ancient Greek.
"My wife. Daphne. Yes, that was, is, her name. For some reason people have always found it faintly comic. I think it matches very well her damp, dark, myopic beauty."