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darnel

[ dahr-nl ]

noun

  1. any of several grasses of the genus Lolium, having simple stems, flat leaves, and terminal spikes.


darnel

/ ˈdɑːnəl /

noun

  1. any of several grasses of the genus Lolium, esp L. temulentum, that grow as weeds in grain fields in Europe and Asia
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of darnel1

1275–1325; Middle English; compare French (Walloon) darnelle, probably < Germanic
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Word History and Origins

Origin of darnel1

C14: probably related to French (Walloon dialect) darnelle, of obscure origin
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Example Sentences

The change in the plan of registration, he said, had been recommended by Sir Henry Darnel.

But in Shakespeare's time Darnel, like Cockle (which see), was the general name for any hurtful weed.

I know she likes me, for all her wincing; and I shall need some little private comfort, if I marry that ugly thing Darnel.

I shall set about Darnel immediately—a confounded exchange, for the Percy was certainly the finest girl in London.

The Tares sown amongst the wheat were probably the seed of the Darnel.

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