Definitions for darnelˈdɑr nl

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

dar•nelˈdɑr nl(n.)

  1. any weedy grass of the genus

    Lolium.

    Category: Plants

Origin of darnel:

1275–1325; ME; cf. F (Walloon) darnelle, prob. < Gmc

Princeton's WordNet

  1. darnel, tare, bearded darnel, cheat, Lolium temulentum(noun)

    weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous

Wiktionary

  1. darnel(Noun)

    Any of several species of ryegrass, genus Lolium.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Darnel(noun)

    any grass of the genus Lolium, esp. the Lolium temulentum (bearded darnel), the grains of which have been reputed poisonous. Other species, as Lolium perenne (rye grass or ray grass), and its variety L. Italicum (Italian rye grass), are highly esteemed for pasture and for making hay


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