Darnel
English
"the hidden spot"
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Updated Wed Mar 18 2026
Darnel Origin and Meaning
Variation of Darnell
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The name Darnel in Pop Culture
- Lolium temulentumtypically known as darnel, poison darnel, darnel ryegrass or cockle, is an annual plant that forms part of the Poaceae family and part of the Lolium genus. The French word for darnel is ivraie (from Latin ebriacus, intoxicated), which expresses the drunken nausea from eating the infected plant, which can be fatal. The French name echoes the scientific name, Latin temulentus "drunk."
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