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1. (n.) awn
a bristlelike appendage of a plant, esp. on the glumes of grasses.
2. awn
any similar bristle.
Etymology: (1250–1300; ME aw(u)n, agune, agene, prob. < Scand; cf. ON &oogon;gn, husk; OE ægnan, c. OHG agana, Go ahana, OL agna ear of grain)
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1. (noun) awn
slender bristlelike appendage found on the bracts of grasses
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1. (noun) awn
the bristle or beard of barley, oats, grasses, etc., or any similar bristlelike appendage; arista
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