darnel

Meanings

• A weed that resembles wheat or rice. It can contaminate crops and make them unsellable.

  - "The darnel plant grew among the wheat fields."
  - "Darnel is a common weed in rice paddies."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with darnel
darnel , canal , garnet , marquet , harriet

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Homophones

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1. darn () : To mend or repair (something) by filling in holes or covering over damaged areas.
   

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Variants

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darnel , darnels

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Forms

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The word 'darnel' can appear in various forms, including the singular form 'darnel', the plural form 'darnels', and the possessive form 'darnel's.

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Etymology

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The word 'darnel' comes from the Old English word 'dæor-fægan', which means 'an animal with speckled fur'. Over time, the word came to be used for the weed that resembles wheat or rice, due to its speckled appearance.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that darnel is not only a weed, but it is also an ingredient in some traditional dishes? For example, in France, darnel is used to flavor the dish called 'Dauphinoise', which is made from potatoes, cream, garlic, and darnel. In other parts of the world, such as the Middle East and the Mediterranean, darnel is used in various traditional dishes, such as salads, stews, and pilafs.

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Related Concepts

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1. Wheat: Wheat is a cereal grain, widely consumed for its nutritional content and value as a staple food. Wheat is the world's most-produced and most-consumed cereal grain.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'darnel' has been used metaphorically to describe something that is seemingly good or desirable, but is actually harmful or destructive. For example, in the Bible, the Parable of the Tares (Matthew 13:24-30) describes how the field of the world is filled with both good and bad seeds, and how only at the harvest will the good seeds be gathered into the barn, while the bad seeds, which are really darnel, will be thrown into the fire.

How to Memorize "darnel"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a wheat field, and among the wheat plants, there are a few darnel plants. Visualize how the darnel plants look similar to the wheat plants, but they have a few distinguishing features, such as their speckled appearance and their shorter height.

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