awned

Variant of 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

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