darnel
[ dahr-nl ]
/ ˈdɑr nl /
noun
any of several grasses of the genus Lolium, having simple stems, flat leaves, and terminal spikes.
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Origin of darnel
1275–1325; Middle English; compare French (Walloon) darnelle, probably <Germanic
Words nearby darnel
darmstadtium, darn, darnation, darned, darnedest, darnel, darner, darning, darning egg, darning needle, Darnley
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British Dictionary definitions for darnel
darnel
/ (ˈdɑːnəl) /
noun
any of several grasses of the genus Lolium, esp L. temulentum, that grow as weeds in grain fields in Europe and Asia
Word Origin for darnel
C14: probably related to French (Walloon dialect) darnelle, of obscure origin
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