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awn

/ɔːn/

/ɑn/

awnnoun

awns

/ɔːn/

/ɑn/

Translations

The awn of the barley plant can be quite sharp.

Остюк ячменного растения может быть довольно острым.

Definitions

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.

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