darnel : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: darnel	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
darnel n weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous Synonym(s): darnel, tare, bearded darnel, cheat, Lolium temulentum
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Darnel \Dar"nel\, n. [OE. darnel, dernel, of uncertain origin; cf. dial. F. darnelle, Sw. d[86]r-repe; perh. named from a supposed intoxicating quality of the plant, and akin to Sw. d[86]ra to infatuate, OD. door foolish, G. thor fool, and Ee. dizzy.] (Bot.) 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. Note: Under darnel our early herbalists comprehended all kinds of cornfield weeds. --Dr. Prior.