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daphne.

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

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

Where this word comes from

From translingual Daphne, from Ancient Greek δάφνη (dáphnē, “laurel”).

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