AWNED

awned, awny

(adjective) having awns i.e. bristlelike or hairlike appendages on the flowering parts of some cereals and grasses; “awned wheatgrass”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

awned (not comparable)

Furnished with an awn, or long bristle-shaped tip; bearded.

Synonyms

• aristate

Anagrams

• dewan, wande, waned

Source: Wiktionary

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Awned, a. (Bot.)

Definition: Furnished with an awn, or long bristle-shaped tip; bearded. Gray.

AWN

Awn, n. Etym: [OE. awn, agune, from Icel. ögn, pl. agnir; akin to Sw. agn, Dan. avne, Goth. ahana, OHG. agana, G. agen, ahne, chaff, Gr. egla; prob. from same root as E. acute. See 3d Ear. (Bot.)

Definition: The bristle or beard of barley, oats, grasses, etc., or any similar bristlelike appendage; arista. Gray.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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