Daphne \Daph"ne\, n. [L., a laurel tree, from Gr. da`fnh.]

1. (Bot.) A genus of diminutive Shrubs, mostly evergreen, and with fragrant blossoms.

2. (Myth.) A nymph of Diana, fabled to have been changed into a laurel tree.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)