awn

awn Definition

awn (ôn)

noun

Bot. any bristlelike fiber or fibers, as on the head of barley, oats, or wheat; beard

Etymology: ME aune < ON ǫgn (pl. agnir) < IE *aken < base *a- (see acid) > OE egenu, Goth ahana, L agna

awn Related Forms

awned adjective awn′·less adjective

awn Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

long: The sead head can be up to 16cm ( the photo is 6cm ) with distinctive long, silky awns.
silky: The sead head can be up to 16cm ( the photo is 6cm ) with distinctive long, silky awns.
hygroscopic: On pages 4 and 5 we describe a method for studying the remarkable hygroscopic awn of wild oat seeds.
distinctive: The sead head can be up to 16cm ( the photo is 6cm ) with distinctive long, silky awns.

Modifies a noun

o: O gofio ei record yn y gorffennol, efallai nad yw'n syndod, ond awn o ddrwg i waeth gyda'r Llywodraeth hon.
cost: Exceptionally, he paid for it himself and the expense was apparently considerable: " of his awn cost.

Noun used with modifier

grass: Feedback Request If you have had a pet with grass awns in the ear canals how many were removed?

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