Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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 : WordNet®

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