n. [ L., a laurel tree, from Gr. da`fnh. ] 1. (Bot.) A genus of diminutive Shrubs, mostly evergreen, and with fragrant blossoms. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Myth.) A nymph of Diana, fabled to have been changed into a laurel tree. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Chem.) A colorless crystalline substance, C9H6O4, extracted from daphnin. [ 1913 Webster ]