darnel

[ dahr-nl ]

/ ˈdɑr nl /

any of several grasses of the genus Lolium, having simple stems, flat leaves, and terminal spikes.

Origin of darnel

1275–1325; Middle English; compare French (Walloon) darnelle, probably < Germanic

The grains of the darnel are not so heavy as the wheat, and not so compactly set upon the stalk.

The Parables of Our Lord |William Arnot
I am afraid Mr. Darnel's fate is a just judgment of God upon him for his cruelty to that excellent person.

The Adventures of Sir Launcelot Greaves |Tobias Smollett
Darnel will not do for the grain-tax, and daughters will never support their mothers.

Village Life in China |Arthur H. Smith
His disciples came to him, saying, "Explain to us the parable of the darnel weeds of the field."

The World English Bible (WEB), The Old Testament, Complete |Various

I shall set about Darnel immediately—a confounded exchange, for the Percy was certainly the finest girl in London.

Discipline |Mary Brunton

darnel

/ (ˈdɑːnəl) /

any of several grasses of the genus Lolium, esp L. temulentum, that grow as weeds in grain fields in Europe and Asia

C14: probably related to French (Walloon dialect) darnelle, of obscure origin