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darnel

American  
[dahr-nl] / ˈdɑr nl /

noun

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

darnel British  
/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of darnel

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

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