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/ɔːn/ · noun
The bristle or beard of barley, oats, grasses, etc., or any similar bristlelike appendage; arista..
In one exotic genus, Aristida, the awn is compound, having three forks or branches; another exotic genus, Pappophorum, is remarkable in having the flowering glume armed with a dozen or more awns.
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Awn means The bristle or beard of barley, oats, grasses, etc., or any similar bristlelike appendage; arista..
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In one exotic genus, Aristida, the awn is compound, having three forks or branches; another exotic genus, Pappophorum, is remarkable in having the flowering glume armed with a dozen or more awns.
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