# darnel

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdɑːnəɫ/

## Definitions
1. Any of genus Lolium of grasses, especially as a weed in wheat fields.
2. Any of genus Lolium of grasses, especially as a weed in wheat fields.

## Etymology
From Middle English darnel, dernel, from Old Northern French darnelle ( > dialectal French dernelle, darnette), of Germanic origin, possibly Proto-West Germanic *darjan (“to harm, injure”).
Related to Walloon darne, derne (“stunned, dazed, drunk”), Middle Dutch verdarnt, verdaernt (“stunned, dumbfounded, angry”). The association with being dazed or drunkenness is due to the well-known intoxicating effects of the plant.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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