Synonyms:
Daphne
Meaning: (Greek mythology) a nymph who was transformed into a laurel tree to escape the amorous Apollo
Synonyms:
daphne
Meaning: any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers
Usage examples
Daphne, who had just been coaxed into filling a basket with a generous supply of cold victuals, pretended not to hear until he repeated his question.
Daphne had seen them setting rabbit traps there, but she knew well enough that was not what they had gone for now, and that the food they carried was not for the game of Robinson Crusoe, which they had played in the deserted cabin the summer before.