What does darnel mean?
Definitions for darnel
ˈdɑr nldar·nel
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Princeton's WordNet
darnel, tare, bearded darnel, cheat, Lolium temulentumnoun
weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous
Wiktionary
darnelnoun
Any of several species of ryegrass, genus Lolium.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Darnelnoun
A weed growing in the fields. See Grass.
He was met ev’n now
Crown’d with rank fumiter and furrow-weeds,
With hardocks, hemlock, nettles, cuckoo flowers,
Darnel, and all the idle weeds that grow
In our sustaining corn. William Shakespeare, King Lear.Want ye corn for bread?
’Twas full of darnel; do you like the taste? William Shakespeare, H. VI.No fruitful crop the sickly fields return;
But oats and darnel choak the rising corn. John Dryden, Pastorals.
Wikipedia
darnel
Lolium temulentum, typically known as darnel, poison darnel, darnel ryegrass or cockle, is an annual plant of the genus Lolium within the family Poaceae. The plant stem can grow up to one meter tall, with inflorescence in the ears and purple grain. It has a Cosmopolitan distribution.
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darnel
Darnel is a type of weed, also known as poison darnel, often found in wheat or cereal crops. It is harmful due to its parasitic nature and its potential to be poisonous to humans and livestock when consumed. The weed is also known by its scientific name, Lolium temulentum.
Webster Dictionary
Darnelnoun
any grass of the genus Lolium, esp. the Lolium temulentum (bearded darnel), the grains of which have been reputed poisonous. Other species, as Lolium perenne (rye grass or ray grass), and its variety L. Italicum (Italian rye grass), are highly esteemed for pasture and for making hay
Etymology: [OE. darnel, dernel, of uncertain origin; cf. dial. F. darnelle, Sw. dr-repe; perh. named from a supposed intoxicating quality of the plant, and akin to Sw. dra to infatuate, OD. door foolish, G. thor fool, and Ee. dizzy.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Darnel
där′nel, n. an annual of the rye-grass genus, the tares of Scripture. [Prob. conn. with O. Fr. darne, stupid, from its supposed narcotic properties.]
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
DARNEL
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Darnel is ranked #122314 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Darnel surname appeared 141 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Darnel.
80.1% or 113 total occurrences were White.
10.6% or 15 total occurrences were Black.
4.9% or 7 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
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lander
larned
learn'd
reland
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lenard
enlard
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of darnel in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of darnel in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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