Daphnin
/ˈdæf.nɪn/noun
A yellow crystalline glycoside found in the bark of the hop tree and some other plants.
Did you know?Daphnin was named from the botanical genus *Daphne*, which itself comes from the Greek word for “laurel,” the sacred plant of Apollo and a classic symbol of victory and prophecy.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
dáphnē
“laurel tree; bay tree”
Latin
Latin
daphnē
“laurel; bay”
19th Century
New Latin
Daphne
“botanical genus named for the laurel”
19th Century
English
daphnin
“a chemical substance isolated from plants of the genus Daphne or related species”
Modern English
English
daphnin
“a plant glycoside, especially from certain bark and wood sources”