(n) weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous, Syn.bearded darnel, Lolium temulentum, tare, cheat
adj. an intensifying expletive; a eupehmism for damned; as, for no darned reason at all. Syn. -- blasted, blessed, damn, damned, deuced, goddam, goddamn, goddamned, gosh-darned. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
n. [ OE. darnel, dernel, of uncertain origin; cf. dial. F. darnelle, Sw. dår-repe; perh. named from a supposed intoxicating quality of the plant, and akin to Sw. dåra to infatuate, OD. door foolish, G. thor fool, and Ee. dizzy. ] (Bot.) 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 Lolium Italicum (Italian rye grass), are highly esteemed for pasture and for making hay. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ Under darnel our early herbalists comprehended all kinds of cornfield weeds. Dr. Prior. [ 1913 Webster ]
[やんま;ヤンマ, yanma ; yanma] (n) (1) (uk) darner (any dragonfly of family Aeshnidae); devil's darning needle; (2) dragonfly (esp. a large one) [Add to Longdo]
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