Bearded Darnel (Noun)
Meaning
Weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Farmers struggled to remove bearded darnel from their fields before the invasive weeds outcompeted the grain.
- It's been several decades since anyone on the farm had to contend with bearded darnel crops.
- Scientists researching mycotoxins were particularly interested in bearded darnel's notorious toxic seeds.
- Traditionally, farmers had just replanted their infested crops to eliminate the bearded darnel problem entirely.
- Cereal farmers rely on thorough monitoring to check for signs of bearded darnel and prevent seed head formation.