darnel

dar·nel  (därnl)

n.

Any of several Eurasian grasses of the genus Lolium, especially L. temulentum or L. perenne. Also called ryegrass.

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[Middle English.]

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darnel [ˈdɑːn^əl]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of several grasses of the genus Lolium, esp L. temulentum, that grow as weeds in grain fields in Europe and Asia

[probably related to French (Walloon dialect) darnelle, of obscure origin]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

darnel - weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous bearded darnel, cheat, Lolium temulentum, tare rye grass, ryegrass - any of several annual or perennial Eurasian grasses