darnel

UK /ˈdɑːnəɫ/ US /ˈdɑːnəɫ/
noun 2

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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