darnel
/ˈdɑːnəɫ/
noun 2
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1ADJ.
all, dried
Definitions
noun
1
Any of genus Lolium of grasses, especially as a weed in wheat fields.
With harlocks, hemlock, nettles, cuckoo-flowers, / Darnel, and all the idle weeds that grow / In our sustaining corn.
Poppies, hemp, and darnel were scavenged, dried, and ground up to produce a medieval hash brownie known as "crazy bread".
2
Any of genus Lolium of grasses, especially as a weed in wheat fields.
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With harlocks, hemlock, nettles, cuckoo-flowers, / Darnel, and all the idle weeds that grow / In our sustaining corn.
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Poppies, hemp, and darnel were scavenged, dried, and ground up to produce a medieval hash brownie known as "crazy bread".
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