Awn: Definition with Awn Pictures and Photos

1. Noun. Slender bristlelike appendage found on the bracts of grasses.

Generic synonyms: Beard
Derivative terms: Awny

1. n. The bristle or beard of barley, oats, grasses, etc., or any similar bristlelike appendage; arista.

1. Noun. The bristle or beard of barley, oats, grasses, etc., or any similar bristlelike appendage; arista. ¹

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1. a bristlelike appendage of certain grasses [n -S] : AWNED, AWNLESS, AWNY [adj]

1. A bristle-like appendage, for example on the tip or back of the lemma of a grass floret. (09 Oct 1997)

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