harmel

[Arab.] a strongly scented plant, common in Southern Europe and Asia Minor. The Turks use the seeds as a spice and to make a red dye. Bot.: Peganum harmala , harm-ful, *harm-full, harme-full, a . [Eng. harm; -ful ( l ).] Hurtful; injurious; detrimental; causing or tending to cause harm or damage. "But not without that harmful stroke." Shakesp.: Lear , iv. 2.