Any of several harmful weeds that infest cultivated wheat; spec. corncockle, Agrostemma githago, and darnel, Lolium temulentum. Cf. tare, n.1 3a, z…
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释义 | the world > plants > particular plants > plants perceived as weeds or harmful plants > poisonous or harmful plants > [noun] > darnel (10) cockleOE Any of several harmful weeds that infest cultivated wheat; spec. corncockle, Agrostemma githago, and darnel, Lolium temulentum. Cf. tare, n.1 3a, z… drakea1325 Any of various grasses commonly regarded as agricultural weeds, esp. rye brome (Bromus secalinus) and wild oat (Avena fatua). darnelc1325 A deleterious grass, Lolium temulentum, which in some countries grows as a weed among corn. raya1398 The grass darnel, Lolium temulentum. popplea1425 figurative. In echoes of Matthew 13:25, 26: tares (tare, n.1 3b). Obsolete. ivray1578 The weed Darnel, Lolium temulentum. white darnel1597 a long-awned grass, Lolium temulentum, which is an arable weed; = darnel, n. 1. sturdy1683 A name for darnel or some similar stupefying weed. roseager1692 Darnel, Lolium temulentum, a supposedly poisonous weed of wheat fields. drunken rye-grass1891 darnel grass, Lolium temulentum. |
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