ˈdärn ə l, ˈdȧn- noun
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Etymology: Middle English, probably from an (assumed) Middle French word akin to French dialect darnelle, darnèle, daurnale darnel, cockle, probably of Germanic origin; akin to Middle High German tōre fool, Old English dysig foolish — more at dizzy
: any of several grasses of the genus Lolium ; especially : bearded darnel