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awn

UK

/ɔːn/

US

/ɑn/

Translations

awnnoun

awns

pl

UK

/ɔːn/

US

/ɑn/

The awn of the barley plant can be quite sharp.

Остюк ячменного растения может быть довольно острым.

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awnnoun

A slender, bristle-like appendage found on the spikelets of many grasses, such as barley and wheat.

The awn of the barley plant can help in seed dispersal by catching onto animal fur.