daphne

BrE /ˈdæfniː/ AmE /ˈdæfni/

noun en → es

1 PERSON [noun] C2

a person's name, especially a woman's given name

nombre propio (femenino)

  • Her name is Daphne.

    Su nombre es Dafne.

2 PLANT [noun] C1

a type of plant with leaves that smell like lemons when crushed, or the wood from this plant

dáfnida, arbusto de hojas cítricas

Collocations Daphne bush

  • The garden is full of Daphne bushes.

    El jardín está lleno de arbustos de dáfnida.

3 MYTH [noun] C2

in Greek mythology, a young woman who was turned into a laurel tree by the god Apollo after she refused to marry him

Dafne (mitología griega)

  • The story of Daphne is a famous myth.

    La historia de Dafne es un mito famoso.