noun
darnel; poison darnel
A toxic grass species (Lolium temulentum) that grows as a weed among cereal crops. Often mentioned in the context of the biblical parable of the tares.
ドクムギは麦畑に生える有毒な雑草です。
Darnel is a poisonous weed that grows in wheat fields.
聖書の「毒麦のたとえ」は、ドクムギを題材にしています。
The biblical 'Parable of the Tares' uses darnel as its subject.
Compound of 毒 (doku, 'poison') and 麦 (mugi, 'wheat, barley'), referring to its resemblance to wheat and its toxic seeds.