awn

awn  (ôn)

n.

A slender, bristlelike appendage found on the spikelets of many grasses.

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[Middle English awne, from Old Norse ögn or from Old English agen; see ak- in Indo-European roots.]

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awned adj.

awnless adj.

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awn

Noun

any of the bristles growing from the flowering parts of certain grasses and cereals [Old English agen ear of grain]

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awn  (ôn) A slender, bristlelike appendage found on the spikelets of many grasses.

awn The awn of California oatgrass (Danthonia californica) extending from the bracts enclosing the spikelet.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

awn - slender bristlelike appendage found on the bracts of grasses beard - a tuft or growth of hairs or bristles on certain plants such as iris or grasses