darnel
2 synonyms for darnel, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A grass of the Lolium group, often found growing as a weed among wheat.
Synonyms
Less common
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Rare, literary or technical
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Etymology
Comes from Middle English darnel, dernel, from Old Northern French darnelle (later dialectal French dernelle, darnette), of Germanic origin, possibly from Proto-West Germanic *darjan ("to harm, injure"). It displaced the native Old English boþen, and is related to Walloon darne, derne ("stunned, dazed, drunk") and Midd...
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