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darnel

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dar⋅nel

[dahr-nl]
–noun
any of several grasses of the genus Lolium, having simple stems, flat leaves, and terminal spikes.

Origin:
1275–1325; ME; cf. F (Walloon) darnelle, prob. < Gmc
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dar·nel   (där'nəl)   
n.  Any of several Eurasian grasses of the genus Lolium, especially L. temulentum or L. perenne. Also called ryegrass.

[Middle English.]
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