darnel
Any of the genus Lolium of grasses, especially as a weed in wheat fieldsAny of the genus Lolium of grasses, especially as a weed in wheat fields.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable, usually)Any of the genus Lolium of grasses, especially as a weed in wheat fields.
Taumel-Lolch, Taumellolch, Rauschgras
пле́вел опьяня́ющийplével opʹjanjájuščij, пле́вел пьяня́щийplével pʹjanjáščij, головоло́мgolovolóm
Any of the genus Lolium of grasses, especially as a weed in wheat fields.
(uncountable, usually)Especially, the species Lolium temulentum, often host to a fungus toxic to humans and animals.
- weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English darnel, dernel, from Old Northern French darnelle ( > dialectal FrenchFrom Middle English darnel, dernel, from Old Northern French darnelle ( > dialectal French dernelle, darnette), of Germanic origin, possibly Proto-West Germanic *darjan (“to harm, injure”). Displaced native Old English boþen.
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Forms
plural: darnels| Singular | darnel |
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uncountable
Synonyms
7 synonyms- weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous:tarebearded darnelcheatLolium temulentum
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable