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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
daphne
n 1: any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen
leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers
2: (Greek mythology) a nymph who was transformed into a laurel
tree to escape the amorous Apollo [syn: {Daphne}]
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Daphne, AL (city, FIPS 19648)
Location: 30.62693 N, 87.89729 W
Population (1990): 11290 (4874 housing units)
Area: 28.6 sq km (land), 1.6 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 36526
From V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms 13 March 2001 [vera]:
DAPHNE
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