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A Writer's Dictionary:

awned Definition


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awn
noun
    1. bot.
      In some grasses, eg barley: a small stiff bristle projecting from the lemma or glumes.
    2. A similar structure projecting from a leaf tip or fruit.
Derivative: awned
adj
    Derivative: awnless
    adj
      Etymology: 14c: from Norse ogn.



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