Meaning Of The Word Awn

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awn in American English
any bristlelike fiber or fibers, as on the head of barley, oats, or wheat; beard
noun: a bristlelike appendage of a plant, esp. on the glumes of grasses

awn in British English
noun: any of the bristles growing from the spikelets of certain grasses, including cereals

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