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Fagopyrum esculentum Buckwheat Buck"wheat`, n. [Buck a beech tree + wheat; akin to
D. boekweit, G. buchweizen.]
1. (Bot.) A plant (Fagopyrum esculentum) of the Polygonum
family, the seed of which is used for food.
2. The triangular seed used, when ground, for griddle cakes,
etc.
Lolium temulentum Tare Tare, n. [Cf. Prov. E. tare brisk, eager, OE. tarefitch
the wild vetch.]
1. A weed that grows among wheat and other grain; -- alleged
by modern naturalists to be the Lolium temulentum, or
darnel.
Didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? From
whence then hath it tares? --Matt. xiii.
27.
The ``darnel' is said to be the tares of Scripture,
and is the only deleterious species belonging to the
whole order. --Baird.
2. (Bot.) A name of several climbing or diffuse leguminous
herbs of the genus Vicia; especially, the V. sativa,
sometimes grown for fodder.
Lolium temulentum Darnel Dar"nel, n. [OE. darnel, dernel, of uncertain origin;
cf. dial. F. darnelle, Sw. d[*a]r-repe; perh. named from a
supposed intoxicating quality of the plant, and akin to Sw.
d[*a]ra 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 L. Italicum (Italian rye
grass), are highly esteemed for pasture and for making hay.
Note: Under darnel our early herbalists comprehended all
kinds of cornfield weeds. --Dr. Prior.
Pilentum Pilentum Pi*len"tum, n.; pl. Pilenta. [L.] (Rom. Antiq.)
An easy chariot or carriage, used by Roman ladies, and in
which the vessels, etc., for sacred rites were carried.
